1 1/4 cups butter softened & divided
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar divided
3 1/2 cups old fashion oats divided
1 cup all purpose flour
1 (16 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

In a large mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar; stir in 2-1/2 cups oats and four.

Press into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Empty cranberry sauce in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Spread cranberry sauce over oat mixture in pan.

In a microwave safe bowl, melt remaining butter; stir in pecans and remaining oats and brown sugar; mix well. Sprinkle over cranberry sauce.

Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes or until lightly brown.

Cool. Cut into bars.

Yield 3 dozen

Submitted by: M. Wilson