Cranberry And Caramel Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup cranberries
10 tablespoons sugar
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups oats
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon 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

Preparation

Preheat oven 350\u00b0F.
In bowl, combine cranberries and 2 tablespoons sugar.
In a bowl, combine 2 cups flour,oats,remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar and soda.
Add butter and mmx well (pastry blender works well).
Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.
Press remainder firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
Bake 15 minutes.
Sprinkle dates, walnuts and cranberry mixture over crust.
Mix caramel topping and remaining 1/3 cup flour; Spoon over fruit and walnuts.
Top with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
Cool.
Cut into bars.