CRANBERRY-ORANGE BARS
My mother has had this recipe for years. I love it! These bars make great snacks, but can also be served for dessert. -Margaret Adelman, Bellingham, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Grind cranberries and oranges (including peel). Set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and ginger. Add ground fruit; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in nuts if desired. Set aside to cool. , Meanwhile, for crust, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and lemon zest. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. , Pat two-thirds of dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cover with cranberry-orange mixture. Crumble remaining dough on top. Bake at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack; cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
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Linda Berejena
lindab@hotmail.comThese bars are the perfect holiday treat. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Tahida Afrin
atahida79@yahoo.comI've never made cranberry orange bars before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out perfect. I'll definitely be making them again.
Suzan Omobhude
s-o42@gmail.comI made these bars for a bake sale and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!
Nicole Luv
l@aol.comThese bars were so easy to make. I'm definitely going to make them again.
Kumar Sukhdev
s.kumar@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of cranberries, but I really liked these bars. The orange flavor is really strong and it balances out the tartness of the cranberries.
Sadiq Sadiq
s.sadiq@yahoo.comThese bars were a little dry. I think I should have added more butter to the crust.
Lucifer Cain
l.cain90@hotmail.comI didn't have any orange zest, so I used lemon zest instead. The bars still turned out great.
Renuka Malkanthi
m.r@yahoo.comThe instructions were a little confusing, but I figured it out eventually. The bars were worth the effort.
dinusha lakmali
lakmali_d74@gmail.comThese bars were a little too tart for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.
chef hamster
h@hotmail.frI love the way these bars look. They're so festive and perfect for the holidays.
faizal Seid
f-seid@hotmail.comThese bars were delicious! The orange flavor really shines through.
Christian Robertson
robertson@gmail.comI've made these bars several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're the perfect combination of tart and sweet.
MANISH GHALAN
m-g@gmail.comThese cranberry orange bars were a hit at our holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.