Cranberry & Caramel Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. cranberries
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
2 1/3 c. flour
2 c. oats
1/2 c. light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. oleo, melted
1 1/2 c. chopped dates
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1 c. caramel ice cream topping

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In bowl combine cranberries and 2 Tbsp. sugar. In another bowl combine 2 c. flour, oats, remaining 1/2 c. sugar, brown sugar and soda. Add oleo, mix well.
Reserve 1 c. crumb mixture. Press remainder firmly on bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle dates, nuts and cranberry mixture over crust.
Mix caramel topping and remaining 1/3 c. flour, spoon over fruit and nuts. Top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool, cut into bars.