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 (21 oz.) can apple filling or topping

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl combine flour, oats, sugar, baking soda and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Reserving 1 1/2 cups of crumb mixture, press remainder on bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Add walnuts to reserve crumb mixture. In heavy saucepan over low heat melt caramels with sweetened milk; stirring until smooth. Spoon apple filling over prepared crust. Top with caramel mixture, then reserve crumb mixture. Bake 20 minutes or until set cool. Serve warm with ice cream. Makes 10 to 12 servings.