Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine
1 . (2 sticks or 1/2 lb)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup rolled oats
2 tsp orange zest, grated
1 package semisweet chocolate chips
1 . 12oz
1 cup cranberries, dried (4oz)
1 package cream cheese, (8oz)
1 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 . (1 can at 14oz)
Directions
Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until creamy; beat in
flour, oats and orange peel until crumbly. Stir in chocolate chips
and cranberries; reserve 2 cups mixture. Press remaining mixture onto
bottom of greased 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees 15
minutes.
Beat cream cheese in small bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in
sweetened condensed milk. Pour over hot crust; sprinkle with reserved
oat mixture. Return to oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center
is set. Cool in pan on wire rack.
Makes about 3 dozen. ** Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- Food section --
29 November 1995 **
Scanned and formatted for you by The WEE Scot -- paul macGregor
Servings: 3 dozen
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