Cranberry Caramel Bars

• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar (stir in cranberries and set aside)
• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
• 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel sauce

1. Combine 2 cups flour (save the 1/3 cup for the caramel) and the next 4 ingredients.
2. Stir in butter until crumbly.
3. Reserve a cup of this mixture.
4. Press remaining mixture into lightly greased 13x9" pan.
5. Bake 350u0b0F for 15 minutes.
6. Sprinkle with cranberries and pecans.
7. Stir together caramel and 1/3 cup flour.
8. Spoon over cranberries.
9. Sprinkle with reserve 1 cup mixture.
10. Bake 25 more minutes.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cranberry-caramel-bars-41654 (may not work)