Caramel Topped Cranberry Streusel Squares

• 12 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (may substitute about 1/3 cup whole wheat flour)
• 14 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup uncooked regular oats (old fashioned)
• 14 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 12 cup butter, melted (or margarine)
• 12 cup chopped dates
• 12 cup chopped pecans
• 23 cup caramel topping
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1. Stir together cranberries and 1 tbls.
2. sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
3. Combine remaining 4 tbls.
4. suagr, 1 cup flour, baking soda, oats, and brown sugar.
5. Stir in melted butter until crumbly.
6. Reserve 1/2 cup flour mixture.
7. Press remaining mixture into bottom of a lightly greased 8" square pan.
8. Bake at 350*F. for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Sprinkle with dates, pecans, and reserved cranberry mixture.
10. Stir together caramel topping and 2 tbls.
11. flour in a small bowl; spoon over top.
12. Sprinkle with reserved flour mixture.
13. Bake at 350*F. for 26-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
14. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
15. Cut into squares.
16. Makes 16 squares.
17. Enjoy!

cranberries, sugar, flour, baking soda, regular oats, brown sugar, butter, dates, pecans, caramel topping, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramel-topped-cranberry-streusel-squares-440943 (may not work)