Cranberry Orange Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh cranberries
• 2 large unpeeled oranges, cut into quarters
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1 cup butter
• 3 large egg yolks
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 -2 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 grind cranberries and oranges, including peel; set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, ginger.add ground fruit -- bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat, cook and stir for 15 minutes or until thick.
• 4 remove from the heat; stir in nuts, if using.
• 5 set aside to cool.
• 6 meanwhile for crust:.
• 7 combine flour, sugar and lemon peel in large bowl.
• 8 cut in butter until coarse crumbs form.
• 9 add egg yolks, vanilla and just enough water so dough holds it shape.
• 10 pat two thirds of dough into 13x9 pan --
• 11 cover with cranberry orange mixture.
• 12 crumble remaining dough on top.
• 13 bake at 425°f for 20-25 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
• 14 cool and cut into bars.