CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY TREAT

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F..line a 9x13 cookie sheet with foil and have 2 inch overhang at both ends and lightly butter foil.
• 2. CRUST.. inlarge bowl combine flour, butter and sugar.with pastry blender or hands work butter into flour until flour is well blended and mixture starts to clump add milk and stir with fork until soft dough forms,,gather handfuls of dough and drop evenly on to pan with fingers lightly floured press dough on bottom and uo the sides 1/4 inch {I find using a small measuring cup makes the job easier. bake for about 15 to 18 minutes til edges are golden and top firm.
• 3. TOPPING....IN another bowl whisk together sugar,cocoa and flour gradually add milk..whisk beaten eggs, butter and vanilla until blended,,mix in coconut, cranberries and chocolate chips and stir til well combined pour over hot crust evenly.
• 4. Bake for about 30 minutes until topping is evenly puffed and center jiggles just slightly when pan is moved..let cool completely in pan..using overhang of foil lift out from pan place on cutting board remove foil and cut into bars or squares.