CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS
By
Loretta Jasper
@shadowbaddo
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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
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Ingredients
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2 call-purpose flour, unsifted
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1 1/2 cinstant rolled oats
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3/4 cplus 1 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar (divided)
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1 cbutter, softened
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1 8 ozcream cheese, room temperature
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1 can(s)ssweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
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1/4 cfresh lemon juice
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1 can(s)whole berry cranberry sauce
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2 Tbspcornstarch
How to Make CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS
- PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES...
LINE A 9X13" BAKING PAN WITH NON-STICK FOIL... - COMBINE 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... - IN 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... - SCOOP 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... - BAKE 45 MINUTES @350 DEGREES UNTIL TOP IS GOLDEN BROWN...
COOL BAR COOKIES COMPLETELY BEFORE CUTTING...AND REFRIGERATE BEFORE SERVING...