1 3/4 c. unsifted flour
1 c. quick cooking oats
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. cold butter
1 c. chopped walnuts
20 caramels, unwrapped
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (20 oz.) can apple pie filling

In large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking soda and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Reserving 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture, press remainder on bottom of 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees. Add walnuts to reserved crumb mixture. In heavy saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with sweetened condensed milk, stirring until smooth. Spoon apple filling over prepared crust; top with caramel mixture then reserved crumb mixture. Bake 20 minutes. Cool. Serve warm with ice cream. Makes 12 servings.