Cranberry Bars - Jolene

Cranberry Filling:

3/4 C. sugar
1/2 C. water
2 C. cranberries
1/4 C. orange juice
1 T. grated orange peel
1 T. butter
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt

I purposefully left the nuts out of this one...and I'm not going to tell you how many it called for...ha ha ha!

Combine sugar and water in pan and bring to boil. Add cranberries and cook until popped, about 5 minutes. Add juice, peel, butter, cinnaom and salt. Cook 5 more minutes or until thick...this is where you would add the nuts...good thing you don't have to.

Oatmeal Dough:

2 C. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 1/2 C. butter
3 C. oatmeal

Sift flour, salt and sugar. Cut in butter. Add oatmeal, mix thoroughly. Pat half mixture in 9x13 pan, spread filling-pat remaining mixture. Bake in preheated oven 425 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool and cut in bars. Makes about 40 bars.