Instructions: Heat the oven to 350. Grease a 13 X 9 inch baking pan.

Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the butter, mixing with a wooden spoon, until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture for the topping.

Press the remaining mixture onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.

Meanwhile unwrap the caramels and combine the caramels and the water in a medium saucepan. Melt over very low heat, stirring constantly, until the caramels are melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Sprinkle nuts and chocolate pieces over the partially baked base. Drizzle the caramel mixture over the nuts and the chocolate pieces to within 1/4 inch of pan edge. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Continue baking 15 to 18 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cool completely, then chill until chocolate is set. Cut into bars.

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