Cranberry Bars Recipe
Ingredients
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (FILLING:) | |
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (FILLING:) | |
| Cranberries | 2 Cup (16 tbs), frozen (FILLING:) | |
| Orange juice | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (FILLING:) | |
| Orange peel | 1 Tablespoon, grated (FILLING:) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon (FILLING:) | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon (FILLING:) | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon (FILLING:) | |
| Walnuts | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped (FILLING:) | |
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) (CRUST:) | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon (CRUST:) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (CRUST:) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (CRUST:) | |
| 3 cups quick-cooking oats | ||
Directions
In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil.
Add cranberries and cook until they pop, about 4-6 minutes.
Add orange juice, peel, butter, cinnamon and salt.
Cook 5 minutes more or until mixture thickens.
Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and set aside.
In a bowl, combine the flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly.
Add sugar and oats; mix well.
Spoon half into an ungreased 13-in.x 9-in.x 2-in.baking pan; pat firmly into pan.
Spread filling evenly over crust.
Top with remaining crumb mixture; pat lightly.
Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes.
Cool.
Add cranberries and cook until they pop, about 4-6 minutes.
Add orange juice, peel, butter, cinnamon and salt.
Cook 5 minutes more or until mixture thickens.
Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and set aside.
In a bowl, combine the flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly.
Add sugar and oats; mix well.
Spoon half into an ungreased 13-in.x 9-in.x 2-in.baking pan; pat firmly into pan.
Spread filling evenly over crust.
Top with remaining crumb mixture; pat lightly.
Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes.
Cool.
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