OATMEAL CARMELITAS

1/2C.butter or margarine
1 1/2c. quick cooking oatmeal
3/4c. all purpose flour                  1/2c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2c. light brown sugar, packed
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1, 6-ounce package  semisweet chocolate chips
1/3c. carmel-flavored ice cream topping, mixed with 5 t. flour.

Heat oven to 350.  In a medium-sixed saucepan melt butter.  Add oatmeal, 
flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt and mix well.  Press half the mixture     
into the bottom of a greased 9-inch square baking pan.  Bake 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts; drizzle
with carmel-flour mixture and sprinkle remaining oat mixture on top.
Bake 15-20 minutes longer, until golden brown.  Cool and cut into 
squares.