Busters Recipes

Cranberry Bars

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup melted margarine
1 (16 oz.) can whole cranberry sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar,
lemon peel, and baking soda. Stir in the melted margarine and mix
thoroughly. For topping reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture. Set aside. For
crust press the remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2
inch baking pan. Bake in a 350* oven for 20 munutes. Carefully spread the
cranberry sauce evenly over the partially baked crust. Stir the pecans or
walnuts into the reserved topping. Sprinkle over cranberry sauce. Lightly
pat topping into sauce. Bake in a 350* oven for 25 to 30 minutes until top
is lightly browned. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 24.