2 cup flour (unbleached white)
1 1/2 cup oats
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tbsp brown sugar, packed
1 cup butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tbsp cornstarch
16 oz whole berry cranberry sauce
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, combine flour, oats, 3/4 c of
sugar, and butter; mix until crumbly. Reserving 1 1/2 c of the crumb
mixture, press remainder firmly on bottom of greased 9x13" pan. Bake
for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth; stir in
lemon juice. Spread evenly over prepared crust. In another small
bowl, combine remaining 1 T sugar and cornstarch; stir in cranberry
sauce. Spoon evenly over cheese layer. Top with reserved crumb
mixture. Bake 40 min or until golden. Cool. Chill. Store covered in
frig. Makes 24 bars.
~- Gina Pasquale Email: pasquale@lanl.gov
Servings: 1 servings
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