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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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I keep cranberries in my freezer all year so I can make these bars whenever I get a craving for their tart cranberry flavor, shares Betty Noga, Milwaukie, Oregon. Ingredients:
filling: |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/2 cup water |
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries |
1/4 cup orange juice |
1 tablespoon grated orange peel |
1 tablespoon butter |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
crust: |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1-1/4 cups cold butter |
1 cup sugar |
3 cups quick-cooking oats |
Directions:
1. In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Add cranberries and cook until they pop, about 4-6 minutes. Add orange juice, orange peel, butter, cinnamon and salt. Cook 5 minutes longer or until mixture thickens. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and set aside.
2. For crust, combine the flour and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add sugar and oats; mix well. Spoon half into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; pat firmly into pan. Spread filling evenly over crust. Top with remaining crumb mixture; pat lightly.
3. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
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