festive cranberry cheese squares

Name: Festive Cranberry Cheese Squares
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: CRUMB MIXTURE:; 2 cup(s) unsifted flour; 1 1/2 cup(s) rolled oats; 3/4 cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup(s) butter or margarine, softened; FILLING:; 1 package(s) (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened; 1 can(s) (14 ounce) eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk); 2 - eggs; 1 jar(s) (27 ounce) none such ready to use mincemeat; 1 teaspoon(s) brown sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 1 can(s) (16 ounce) whole berry cranberry sauce

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Private Recipe by

Russ Myers

@Beegee1947

Necedah, WI

Living in the Cranberry Capital of the World, as I do, we love to experiment with different uses for the fruit. This is a keeper.

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yield 20 serving(s)

prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

Ingredients For festive cranberry cheese squares

CRUMB MIXTURE:
2 c

unsifted flour
1 1/2 c

rolled oats
3/4 c

firmly packed brown sugar
1 c

butter or margarine, softened
FILLING:
1 pkg

(8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
1 can

(14 ounce) eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
2

eggs
1 jar

(27 ounce) none such ready to use mincemeat
1 tsp

brown sugar
2 Tbsp

cornstarch
1 can

(16 ounce) whole berry cranberry sauce

How To Make festive cranberry cheese squares

1
Preheat oven to 350 F. In medium bowl, stir together flour, rolled oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Reserve 1-1/2 cups crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture on bottom of greased 15x10-inch jellyroll pan. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

2
Meanwhile in separate mixing bowl, add cream cheese and beat until fluffy. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk and mix until smooth; beat in eggs. Spread over baked crust; top with mincemeat.
3
Combine remaining 1 Tablespoon brown sugar with cornstarch, stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon over mincemeat. Top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 40 minutes or until golden. Cool. Chill. Cut into squares. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
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