Merry Berry Cheese Bars
(from AnnM917’s recipe box)
Source: Recipe card (from RecipeThing user kintyre)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 24 people
Categories: dessert, not tried
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsifted flour
- 1 1/2 cups oats
- 3/4 cup and 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (Not evaporated milk)
- 1/4 cup ReaLemon Lemon Juice from Concentrate
- 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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With mixer, beat flour, oats, 3/4 cup sugar, and butter until crumbly.
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Set aside 1 1/2 cups mixture; press remaining mixture on bottom of greased 13 by 9 inch baking pan.
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Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
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With mixer, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in Eagle Brand until smooth, stir in ReaLemon.
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Spread over baked crust.
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Combine cranberry sauce, corn starch, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
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Spoon over cheese layer.
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Top with reserved crumb mixture.
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Bake 45 minutes or until golden. Cool and cut into bars.
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Refrigerate leftovers.
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Tip: Cut into large squares. Serve warm, top with ice cream.