Carmelitas

Okay, listen.  The day I took my oldest to college an amazing friend sent these to our house.  She said leaving behind a grown child leaves a hole.  She also said carmelitas will fill it.  And these were so good I sure tried.

32 caramel squares, unwrapped

1/2 cup heavy cream

3/4 cup butter, melted

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 cup flour

1 cup rolled oats

1 t baking soda

6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat to 350.  Combine caramels and cream in a small saucepan over low heat.  Stir until completely smooth; set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, brown sgar, flour, oats, and baking soad.  Pat half of the oatmeal mixtrue into the bottom of an 8x8 pan.  Bake for 10 minutes.

Remove pan from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over crust.  Pour caramel mixgture over chocolate chips.  Crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over caramel.

Return to oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes, util the edges are lightly browned.  

Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.