Christmas Bars

Makes 24 to 36, depending on how big you cut them.

• 2 cup unsifted flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 27-ounce jar mincemeat
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 400º. In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients. Add oil and milk, stirring until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of mix.

Press the remaining mixture into a 13" x 9" pan. Top with mincemeat. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture and the nuts evenly over the top.

Bake 30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

Source: Grace's recipe file