CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

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By Loretta Jasper
@shadowbaddo

I FOUND THIS RECIPE ON-LINE A WHILE BACK...IT'S A YUMMY TREAT...AND IF YOU LIKE CHEESECAKE, I JUST KNOW YOU'LL LOVE IT..

THIS RECIPE IS ONE SIMILAR TO ONE OF MY MOM'S LOST RECIPES..

I GOT THIS OUT TO POST, AND THE FIRST PERSON I THOUGHT OF WAS CAROL JUNKINS, AND HER LOVE OF CRANBERRIES...

DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THIS CAROL, BUT THIS ONES FOR YOU,...LOL

Rating:

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Comments:

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Serves:

4 DOZEN DEPENDS ON HOW YOU CUT THEM

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

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2 c: all-purpose flour, unsifted
1 1/2 c: instant rolled oats
3/4 c: plus 1 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar (divided)
1 c: butter, softened
1 8 oz: cream cheese, room temperature
1 can(s): ssweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1/4 c: fresh lemon juice
1 can(s): whole berry cranberry sauce
2 Tbsp: cornstarch

How to Make CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Step-by-Step

1PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES...

LINE A 9X13" BAKING PAN WITH NON-STICK FOIL...
2COMBINE FLOUR, ROLLED OATS, 3/4 CUP BROWN SUGAR,AND BUTTER WITH A PASTRY BLENDER, MIXING UNTIL CRUMBLY....

REMOVE 1 1/2 CUPS OF MIXTURE AND SET ASIDE FOR LATER USE...PRESS REMAINING MIXTURE INTO BOTTOM OF THE PREPARED BAKING PAN...

BAKE UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED, ABOUT 15 MINUTES...
3IN A MEDIUM BOWL, BEAT CREAM CHEESE UNTIL SMOOTH...

ADD SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK AND LEMON JUICE, WHIPPING UNTIL COMPLETELY COMBINED...

POUR EVENLY OVER WARM BOTTOM LAYER CRUST...
4SCOOP WHOLE BERRY CRANBERRY SAUCE INTO A BOWL, STIRRING GENTLY WITH A FORK TO BREAK UP THE JELLY...

ADD 1 TABLESPOON BROWN SUGAR AND CORNSTARCH...MIX UNTIL COMBINED...

DROP CRANBERRY MIXTURE BY SPOONFULS OVER THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER..

GENTLY SMOOTH WITH THE BACK OF A SPOON TO COVER...

SPRINKLE TOP WITH RESERVED CRUMB MIXTURE...
5BAKE 45 MINUTES @350 DEGREES UNTIL TOP IS GOLDEN BROWN...

COOL BAR COOKIES COMPLETELY BEFORE CUTTING...AND REFRIGERATE BEFORE SERVING...