Cranberry Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. quick cooking oats
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. shredded lemon peel
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. margarine, melted
1 (16 oz.) can (whole) cranberry sauce
1/4 c. finely chopped nuts

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, lemon peel and baking soda.
Stir in the margarine and mix thoroughly.
Reserve 1 cup of the flour-oat mixture for the topping.
Pat the remaining oat mixture into an ungreased 13 x 9-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes.