Cranberry Magic Bars Food

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY MAGIC COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease an 11 x 7-inch or a 9 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Combine cracker crumbs and butter.
• Lightly press into prepared baking dish (do not pack down hard).
• In a bowl combine all the remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Gently spoon over crust.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown (don't overbake!).
• Cut into bars or triangle shapes.
• Store in refrigerater.
• Note: these bars can be made without the cranberries, they taste just as good.

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.