1 3/4 c. rolled oats
1 1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter, melted
49 caramels
1/4 c. water
1 c. chopped nuts
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, soda and salt. Add butter; mix until crumbly. Save 1 cup oat mixture for topping. Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes, remove from oven.

Combine caramels and water in medium saucepan. Melt over low heat, stirring until caramels are melted and mix is smooth, remove from heat. Sprinkle nuts and chocolate pieces over partially baked base. Drizzle caramel mix over nuts and chocolate pieces to within 1/4" of pan edges, sprinkle with reserved crumb mix.

Continue baking 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely. Chill until set. Cut into bars.