Cranberry Dessert Squares Recipe 435 Food

CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter or margarine until the lumps are no larger than peas. Stir in the egg just a little bit, but allow the mixture to stay somewhat crumbly.
• Sprinkle half of the mixture in an even layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Pack down into a solid crust. Spread the cranberry sauce over the crust. Crumble the remaining mixture over the cranberry sauce.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool before slicing into bars.

CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix oats, flour, sugar and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press 2/3 of the oat mixture firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square baking dish; top with Brandied Cranberry Sauce. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into 24 squares to serve.

CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease a 9" x 13" Pan.
• Mix the butter with the sugar, and add the eggs and flour.
• Stir in the cranberries and pecans.
• Pour batter into greased pan, spreading out evenly.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes.
• Cool. Cut into squares. At Christmas-time, you can add chopped green candied cherries. These also freeze well.

CRANBERRY LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F, then grease or butter an 8 inch baking pan.
• FOR CRANBERRY FILLING ~ In a small saucepan, bring cranberries & water to a boil.
• Redice heat & cook, stirring often, about 25 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Coarsely chop cranberries, then set aside.
• FOR BOTTOM CRUST ~ In a mixing bowl, whisk together powdered sugar & 3/4 cup flour, then cut in the butter until pea-size lumps are formed.
• Press mixture into prepared 8 inch baking pan & bake about 20 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on wire rack.
• FOR LEMON TOPPING ~ In a small mixing bowl beat eggs & granulated sugar until smooth, then mix in vanilla, lemon juice & zest.
• Add 1/4 cup all-purpose flour & beat until combined.
• Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F.
• Spread cranberry mixture over baked crust, then pour lemon mixture over cranberry layer.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until set, then remove from oven.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Refrigerate, chilling well before cutting into squares. Store in refrigerator.

FROSTED CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving syrup.
• Add water to syrup to make 1 cup. Heat liquid in a small saucepan until mixture is boiling. Dissolve gelatin in liquid and cool.
• Pour liquid into a mixing bowl and gently stir in Ginger Ale; chill til partially set.
• Meanwhile, mix pineapple and cranberry sauce. Fold into gelatin mixture.
• Turn mixture into 9x9x2 dish. Chill until firm.
• Fold cream cheese and whipping topping together until blended. Spread over firm gelatin.
• Toast pecans in butter in a 350 oven for about 10 minutes. Cool and sprinkle over top of salad.
• Chill. Cut into 9 squares to serve.

CRANBERRY MARSHMALLOW DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
• Grease and flour an 8 " square cake pan and put aside
• In a large saucepan melt marshmallows with 1 cup of milk and set aside to cool.
• In a measuring cup put the flour and Baking Powder together and combine well
• In a small mixing bowl lightly beat eggs and then add to cooled marshmallow mixture along with dry ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed together
• Cut cranberries in half and add to the creamed mixture and then pour into prepared baking pan
• Set in oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned.

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).

EASY APPLE-CRANBERRY DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 and spray 15x10 pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, mix Bisquick, oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Remove 1 1/2 cups mixture to a small bowl and stir in pecans. Set this aside for topping and press remaining mixture into pan.
• In a large bowl, toss apples, cranberries, sugar and cinnamon. In a small bowl whisk together sour cream and eggs. Pour over apple mixture and toss to coat. Spoon fillng onot crust and sprinkle with reserved crumb/nut mixture.
• Bake 45-55 minutes until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool for at least 30 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.