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Cranberry Cheese Bars

By: Peggy  
"A holiday bar cookie using cranberry sauce"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats and 3/4 cup of brown sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of this mixture and press the remaining mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk until light and fluffy. Stir in the lemon juice and spread the mixture evenly over the prepared crust. Empty the can of cranberry sauce into a small bowl and stir in the cornstarch and brown sugar. Spoon over the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle the top with the reserved crust mixture.
  4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until top is golden. Let cool completely before cutting into bars. Store covered in the refrigerator.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 259 | Total Fat: 12.8g | Cholesterol: 36mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2002 by KIMIRAEJ 
This is absolutely decadent! I made a slight change after the first time I made the recipe. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2004 by VIXIERA 
Needed more cranberries! It was good, but tasted more like a cheese cake with strudle on top.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2008 by Crystal Dawn 
I made these for Christmas and they turned out fantastic. I did double the cranberry sauce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2008 by ATLMICHELLE 
These are amazing. The only thing I changed is I made homemade cranberry sauce the night... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by GOURMETMOMMY 
These are absolutely delicious! I didn't have any whole cranberry sauce, so I used a can of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2009 by tianne 
The filling for this recipe is exactly the same as for "Cranberry Crumb Pie" on this site.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by Renee 
For the first time I made it very close to the original... I substituted orange juice for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by espressolove 
Delightful! I followed KIMIRAEJ's suggestion and added a second can of cranberries, doubled... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2006 by Tracey B. 
I took these bars to a school bake sale and everyone wanted the recipe. They don't look like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2006 by P Wynne 
I can't beleive this recipe didn't get better reviews. I used huckleberries in place of... MORE

 
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