cranberry bars

Name: Cranberry Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 1/2 cup(s) quick cooking rolled oats; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) finely shredded lemon peel; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3/4 cup(s) margarine or butter; 1 can(s) (16 oz) cranberry sauce; 1/4 cup(s) finely chopped pecans or walnuts

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Carol Junkins

Hanson, MA

Updated on Aug 8, 2011

Something different. Nice and refreshing with lemon and cranberries, walnuts or pecans. Nice in the fall for something different.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 24 bars

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup margarine or butter
1 can (16 oz) cranberry sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts

How To Make cranberry bars

Step 1

In large mixing bowl stir together the flour oats, brown sugar, lemon peel and baking soda. Stir in margarine or butter, mix well. Reserve 1 cup for top. Pat remaining mix in ungreased 12x7x2" pan. Bake 350 df for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Spread sauce atop of crust. Stir nuts into reserved mix, sprinkle on top cranberry sauce. Lightly pat oat mix into sauce. Bake 25-30 minutes more. Cool in pan. Makes 24 bars.
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