• 8 cups sliced peeled tart apples
• 33 caramels, divided
• 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons milk, divided
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• dash ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• vanilla ice cream (optional)

Place apples in a greased 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking dish.  In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt 25 caramels with 2 tablespoons milk, stirring often; drizzle over apples.  In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, walnuts, salt and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Sprinkle over apples.

Bake at 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool for 10 minutes.  Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt the remaining caramels with the remaining milk, stirring often until smooth.  Drizzle over dessert and ice cream if desired.

YIELD:  12-16 servings.