Recipe

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• 1 cup cranberries
• 10 tbsp sugar
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups oats
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 cups dates, chopped
• 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted
• 1 cup caramel ice cream topping

• 1 Preheat oven 350°F.
• 2 In bowl, combine cranberries and 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 3 In a bowl, combine 2 cups flour,oats,remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar and soda.
• 4 Add butter and mmx well (pastry blender works well).
• 5 Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.
• 6 Press remainder firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
• 7 Bake 15 minutes.
• 8 Sprinkle dates, walnuts and cranberry mixture over crust.
• 9 Mix caramel topping and remaining 1/3 cup flour; Spoon over fruit and walnuts.
• 10 Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• 11 Bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
• 12 Cool.
• 13 Cut into bars.