Praline Pecan Crunch

Happy 2008! Several people have requested this recipe so here 'tis:

Praline Pecan Crunch

1 16-oz box Quaker Oats Oatmeal Squares

2 cups pecan pieces

½ cup light corn syrup

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¼ cup butter

1 tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. baking soda

Preheat oven to 250°. Lightly coat a 13x9" pan with cooking spray. Mix cereal with pecan pieces in the prepared pan. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, mix corn syrup, butter and brown sugar. Heat over low fire until starting to bubble. Add vanilla and baking soda and remove from heat. Mixture will bubble and foam. Pour over cereal and pecans and mix to coat. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Spread on cookie sheet to harden. Break up when cooled.

For guilt-free snacking, just remove the butter, the corn syrup, the nuts....oh hell, just eat the damn stuff. It's the holidays!!!