Mincemeat Bars

Mincemeat Bars

Makes 42 bars

Ingredients:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine or butter (1 stick), softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 (27 ounce) jar prepared mincemeat (about 3 cups)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
Powdered sugar

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Mix brown sugar, margarine and shortening in large bowl. Stir in flour, oats, salt and baking soda until crumbly. Press half of the crumbly mixture in pan. Mix mincemeat and walnuts; spread over layer in pan. Sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture; press lightly.
2. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. While warm, make a diagonal cut from corner to corner. Continue making cuts parallel to first cut, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart. Repeat, cutting diagonally in opposite direction. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.