Cranberry And Caramel Date Bars Food

CRANBERRY CARAMEL DATE BARS

Steps:

• Turn on music and put on a cute apron. Both of these things make baking more awesome. Also, preheat your oven to 350. :)
• Assemble your army.
• Wash cranberries, stir together with 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
• Into a large bowl, measure out 2 cups of whole wheat pastry flour (or white flour - do NOT use regular whole wheat flour - it will be a dense disaster)! Add in 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 2 cups of oats, 1/3 cup of regular sugar. And 1/3 cup of brown sugar, firmly packed. Put some muscle into it! Stir the flour/oats/sugar mixture together
• Place 2 sticks of butter in a pan (or in a bowl in the microwave) and heat until it melts. Yes, this is a lot of butter. Sometimes it's worth it. This is one of those times.
• Go on a cheesy photo rampage because you're waiting for the butter to melt.
• The butter has melted! Stir it into your flour/oats/sugar mixture. When the mixture gets crumbly, you're done stirring. Take out 1 cup of the mixture and save it for later.
• Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased or sprayed 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• When it's done, take it out of the oven and sprinkle it with fun things. First, the chopped dates. Next, the chopped pecans. And then, finally - the secret weapon. The cranberry/sugar mixture!
• Stir together the caramel sauce and the remaining 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour. You may want to heat the mixture a bit in the microwave (just 15 to 20 seconds) so it gets nice and runny.Then, drizzle the caramel/flour mixture over everything! Try to get a solid layer of caramel over everything - it's what will make the bars stick together!
• Last step - sprinkle everything with the 1 cup of flour/sugar/butter mixture that you reserved earlier on. Remember that? You better not have eaten it.
• Put your masterpiece back into the oven and bake 20 more minutes, or until lightly browned. Sample some immediately, burning your mouth in the process, and then let the rest of the mixture cool for awhile before cutting it into bars

CARAMEL CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cranberries, dates, pecans and 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and remaining sugar. Stir in butter; set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, place the remaining flour in a small bowl. Stir in caramel topping until smooth; set aside. Sprinkle cranberry mixture over crust; drizzle with caramel mixture. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. , Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

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.

BEST DATE BARS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until very thick. Stir in walnuts, if desired; cool. , Sift the flour, salt and baking soda together in a large bowl; add oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle water over mixture; stir lightly. Pat half into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with date mixture; cover with remaining oat mixture and pat lightly. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHEWY DATE BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix and brown sugar.
• Add butter, and eggs.
• Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
• Stir in the dates and nuts.
• Spread into a greased 9 x 13" baking pan.
• Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

WINNING CRANBERRY DATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, combine cranberries and dates. Cover and cook over low heat until berries pop, 15 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in butter until crumbly. Press half into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake 8 minutes. Spoon cranberry mixture over the crust; spread gently. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture; pat down gently., Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars.

CRANBERRY DATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place cranberries, dates and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until berries pop, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla., Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt; stir in melted butter. Press half of the mixture into an ungreased 13x9-in. pan. Bake 8 minutes. , Spoon cranberry mixture over crust. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture; pat down gently. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes longer. Cool completely on a wire rack., Mix glaze ingredients. Drizzle over top.

DOLE DATE AND CRANBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Cook dates with 1/2 cup juice, in saucepan, 5 minute or until thickens. Stir in remaining juice, 1/3 cup cranberries, and orange peel.
• Combine sugar and honey in bowl. Add oats flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in bowl.
• Slowly add margarine until combined.
• Press 2/3 of oat mixture onto bottom of 8" or 9" square pan. Spread date filling over crust. Stir remaining 1/4 cup cranberries into oat mixture. Cover filling with crust. Press down firmly.
• Bake at 375 for 25 minute or until lightly brown.
• Cool and let cut.