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Caramel Date Bars with Cranberries and Walnuts
Ingredients:
| 1 Cup Cranberry 1 Cup Cranberries (about 4 cups) |
| 2 Tablespoons Sugar 2 Tablespoons PLUS 1/2 cup sugar divided |
| 2 1/3 Cups Flour 2 1/3 Cups Flour divided |
| 2 Cups Oats 2 Cups Oats not instant |
| 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar 1/2 Cup Packed light brown sugar |
| 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 Teaspoon Baking soda (dissolved in a little warm water) |
| 1 Cup Butter 1 Cup Butter or margarine; melted |
| 1 1/2 Cups Dates 1 1/2 Cups Chopped dates |
| 1/3 Cup Walnut 1/3 Cup Chopped walnuts toasted |
| 1 Cup Caramel Ice Cream 1 Cup Caramel ice cream topping divided |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F In small bowl, combine cranberries and 2 T sugar; set aside.
2. In medium bowl stir together 2 c flour, oats, 1/2 c sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda.
3. Stir in melted butter, blend well. Reserve 1c crumb mixture.
4. Press remaining crumbs in bottom of 9x13-inch baking pan.
5. Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle dates, walnuts and cranberry mixture evenly over crust.
6. Stir together caramel topping and remaining 1/3 c flour; drizzle over fruits and nuts.
7. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Return to oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
2. In medium bowl stir together 2 c flour, oats, 1/2 c sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda.
3. Stir in melted butter, blend well. Reserve 1c crumb mixture.
4. Press remaining crumbs in bottom of 9x13-inch baking pan.
5. Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle dates, walnuts and cranberry mixture evenly over crust.
6. Stir together caramel topping and remaining 1/3 c flour; drizzle over fruits and nuts.
7. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Return to oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.