NUTTY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS
Yields about 2-1/2 dozen bars
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup (2 sticks) Land O Lakes Butter, melted
2 cups (12 oz. pkg.) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1-1/2 cups chopped Diamond Walnuts
1 cup (12.25 oz. jar) caramel ice cream topping
Combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt in large bowl.  Add butter; stir until all ingredients are moistened.  Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan.

Bake in preheated 350 oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove from oven. Sprinkle with morsels and walnuts.  Combine caramel topping and remaining 1/3 cup flour in small bowl; drizzle over base.  Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Bake in 350 oven for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
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