2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. butter, cubed
1 lg. egg, beaten
2 extra-ripe bananas, peeled
1/2 c. caramel topping

TO MAKE CRUST: Combine flour, sugar and baking powder in a bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Slowly stir in egg, mixing with a fork until crumbly. Pat half of mixture in a 13x9 inch baking pan to form crust.

TO MAKE FILLING: Mash bananas (1 cup). Blend bananas with caramel topping. Pour over crust, spreading evenly.

Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over filling. Pat gently. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars when cooled.

Makes 24 bars.