Sunday, March 29, 2009

Cranberry Cheese Bars

I made this for my work party, and it was gone in about 15 minutes. Everyone really liked it. I also made it for our family Christmas party. The family devoured it in just a little while also.

2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups oats
3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup (2 Sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 (16 oz) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter; mix until crumbly.

Reserving 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture, press remainder firmly on botton of greased 13 by 9 inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.

In small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth; stir in lemon juice. Spread evenly over prepared crust.

In small bowl, combine remaining 1 Tbsp brown sugar and cornstarch; stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon evenly over cream cheese layer. Top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 40 minutes or until golden. Cool. Chill. Cut into bars. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

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