Instructions: Heat oven to 350 F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend above 2 sides of pan. Lightly grease foil. Mix oats, 1 cup flour and the sugar in a large bowl. Add butter and cut in with a pastry blenderor rub in with fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half (about 1 1/4 cups) evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake 12-15 minutes or until top looks dry and tiny cracks appear. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Stir caramel topping and remaining 3 tablespoons flour in a medium size bowl until blended. Pour over nuts. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes longer until edges bubble slightly. Cool in pan on wire rack. Then, to make cutting easier, refrigerate 1 hour or until cold. Lift foil by ends onto cutting board. Peel off foil. Cut in bars.

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