Cranberry Bog Bars

I got this from a Taste Of Home magazine. It's a great way to use up cranberries. It's very easy and has few ingredients

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 18
• Yields: 3 dozen.

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups butter or 1 1⁄4 cups margarine, softened, divided
• 1 1⁄2 cups  packed brown sugar, divided
• 3 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats, divided
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped pecans

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar.
2. Stir in 2 1/2 cups oats and flour.
3. Press into greased 9x13 baking pan.
4. Spread with cranberry sauce.
5. In a microwavable safe bowl; melt remaining butter; stir in the pecans and remaining brown sugar and oats.
6. Sprinkle over cranberry sauce Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
7. Cool on wire rack.
8. Cut into bars.
9. I did not use the pecans and it turned out great.