Caramel Apple Crisp

Ingredients:
3 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup cold butter
8 cups thinly sliced & peeled tart apples (I used Granny Smith)
1 package (14 oz) caramels, halved (oops I forgot to halve them!)
1 cup apple cider, divided (I could only find apple juice)

In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Layer with half of the apples and caramels, and 1 cup oat mixture.

Repeat layers. Pour 1/2 cup cider over top.

Bake, uncovered at 350, for 30 minutes. Drizzle remaining cider over top, bake 15-20 minutes longer or until apples are tender.

Yield: 12-14 servings.

NOTE: Wonderful served warm. Hint--reheat the leftovers. (I refrigerated the leftovers because of the fruit).

another note: I think the bottom layer could be thinned out and more of that spread across the top, 1 cup was not enough to cover the top layer....