Caramel Cranberry Bars Food

CRANBERRY CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups flour (save the 1/3 cup for the caramel) and the next 4 ingredients.
• Stir in butter until crumbly.
• Reserve a cup of this mixture.
• Press remaining mixture into lightly greased 13x9" pan.
• Bake 350ºF for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cranberries and pecans.
• Stir together caramel and 1/3 cup flour.
• Spoon over cranberries.
• Sprinkle with reserve 1 cup mixture.
• Bake 25 more minutes.

CRANBERRY AND CARAMEL DATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F.
• In bowl, combine cranberries and 2 tablespoons sugar.
• In a bowl, combine 2 cups flour,oats,remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar and soda.
• Add butter and mmx well (pastry blender works well).
• Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.
• Press remainder firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle dates, walnuts and cranberry mixture over crust.
• Mix caramel topping and remaining 1/3 cup flour; Spoon over fruit and walnuts.
• Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Cool.
• Cut into bars.

CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Add cranberries and cook until they pop, about 4-6 minutes. Add orange juice, orange zest, butter, cinnamon and salt. Cook 5 minutes longer or until mixture thickens. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and set aside. , For crust, combine the flour and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add sugar and oats; mix well. Spoon half into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan; pat firmly into pan. Spread filling evenly over crust. Top with remaining crumb mixture; pat lightly. , Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• This is good with a powder sugar glaze or lightly sifted powder sprinkled on top.
• Beat together eggs, butter, sugar and vanilla.
• Add flour and baking powder and mix well.
• Fold in nuts and cranberries.
• Mixture will be cookie-consistency. Spread into prepared 8x8 pan. (If using 9x12, you will need 1.5 times the recipe.).
• Bake@ 350 degrees 40-45 minutes (but start checking after 35).

CARAMEL CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• 1. Rinse , drain and pat dry fresh cranberries. Place in a small bowl. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoonfuls of granulated sugar. Sitr, coating the cranberries, and set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of flour,1/2 teaspoonful of baking soda, 2 cups of oats, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of light brown sugar. Pour the melted butter over the the oats mixture and mix until crumbly. scoop out 1 cup of this oat mixture and set aside to use as topping for later.
• 3. Spray a 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Press the remaining oat mixture into the bottom of the baking dish. Bake at 350* for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
• 4. Sprinkle the dates evenly on top of crust. Next sprinkle on the chopped pecans and finally the sugar coated cranberries.
• 5. In another bowl, combine the 1/3 cup of flour with the caramel sauce. Stir really well until the sauce is smooth. Spoon the caramel mixture on top of the cranberries. Finally ,sprinkle the oat mixture that you set aside evenly over the caramel mixture. Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely. Cut into bars. I keep mine stored int he refrigerator.