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cranberry cheesecake bars

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Recipe by
Loretta Jasper
@shadowbaddo
Hope, ID

I FOUND THIS RECIPE ON-LINE A WHILE BACK...IT'S A YUMMY TREAT...AND IF YOU LIKE CHEESECAKE, I JUST KNOW YOU'LL LOVE IT.. THIS RECIPE IS ONE SIMILAR TO ONE OF MY MOM'S LOST RECIPES.. I GOT THIS OUT TO POST, AND THE FIRST PERSON I THOUGHT OF WAS CAROL JUNKINS, AND HER LOVE OF CRANBERRIES... DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THIS CAROL, BUT THIS ONES FOR YOU,...LOL

(1 rating)
yield 4 DOZEN DEPENDS ON HOW YOU CUT THEM
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For cranberry cheesecake bars

  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour, unsifted
  • 1 1/2 c
    instant rolled oats
  • 3/4 c
    plus 1 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar (divided)
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 8 oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 can
    ssweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
  • 1/4 c
    fresh lemon juice
  • 1 can
    whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch

How To Make cranberry cheesecake bars

  • 1
    PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES... LINE A 9X13" BAKING PAN WITH NON-STICK FOIL...
  • 2
    COMBINE FLOUR, ROLLED OATS, 3/4 CUP BROWN SUGAR,AND BUTTER WITH A PASTRY BLENDER, MIXING UNTIL CRUMBLY.... REMOVE 1 1/2 CUPS OF MIXTURE AND SET ASIDE FOR LATER USE...PRESS REMAINING MIXTURE INTO BOTTOM OF THE PREPARED BAKING PAN... BAKE UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED, ABOUT 15 MINUTES...
  • 3
    IN A MEDIUM BOWL, BEAT CREAM CHEESE UNTIL SMOOTH... ADD SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK AND LEMON JUICE, WHIPPING UNTIL COMPLETELY COMBINED... POUR EVENLY OVER WARM BOTTOM LAYER CRUST...
  • 4
    SCOOP WHOLE BERRY CRANBERRY SAUCE INTO A BOWL, STIRRING GENTLY WITH A FORK TO BREAK UP THE JELLY... ADD 1 TABLESPOON BROWN SUGAR AND CORNSTARCH...MIX UNTIL COMBINED... DROP CRANBERRY MIXTURE BY SPOONFULS OVER THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER.. GENTLY SMOOTH WITH THE BACK OF A SPOON TO COVER... SPRINKLE TOP WITH RESERVED CRUMB MIXTURE...
  • 5
    BAKE 45 MINUTES @350 DEGREES UNTIL TOP IS GOLDEN BROWN... COOL BAR COOKIES COMPLETELY BEFORE CUTTING...AND REFRIGERATE BEFORE SERVING...
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