Praline Pecan Crunch

One 16 ounce package Quaker Oat Squares
cereal (8 cups)

2 cups pecan pieces

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp baking soda

Heat oven to 250 degrees. Combine cereal and pecans in

13 x 9 inch pan; set aside.

Combine corn syrup, brown sugar and margarine in a 2 cup

microwaveable bowl. Microwave at high 1 1/2 minutes; stir.

Microwave 1/2 to 1 minute more, to just under boiling. Stir in

vanilla and baking soda and pour over cereal mixture. Stir

to coat evenly. Bake 1 hour; stirring every 20 minutes.

Spread on baking sheet to cool; break into pieces. Makes

10 cups. Save fat and calories by using the following

substitutions: Instead of using regular brown sugar, try

using SPLENDA brand brown sugar substitute. And,

use low fat or no fat butter substitute for regular butter.