Cranberry Bars

Serves: 5

Presley Zulauf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

51

Sweetness

50

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

2

Line a 9-inch square baking pan with 2 crisscrossed sheets of foil, leaving an overhang on 2 opposite sides, then butter foil

3

Blend butter, flour, salt, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a food processor until mixture begins to clump together

4

Press into bottom of pan

5

Bake until pale golden and sides begin to pull away from pan, 25 to 30 minutes

6

While crust is baking, cook cranberries, remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar, and water in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until berries burst, 6 to 8 minutes

7

Pour cranberries over crust and bake until edge is golden, about 25 minutes

8

Sift confectioners sugar over top and cool completely in pan on a rack

9

Lift out of pan using foil overhang and cut into 12 squares, then sift more confectioners sugar over top

10

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

11

Line a 9-inch square baking pan with 2 crisscrossed sheets of foil, leaving an overhang on 2 opposite sides, then butter foil

12

Blend butter, flour, salt, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a food processor until mixture begins to clump together

13

Press into bottom of pan

14

Bake until pale golden and sides begin to pull away from pan, 25 to 30 minutes

15

While crust is baking, cook cranberries, remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar, and water in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until berries burst, 6 to 8 minutes

16

Pour cranberries over crust and bake until edge is golden, about 25 minutes

17

Sift confectioners sugar over top and cool completely in pan on a rack

18

Lift out of pan using foil overhang and cut into 12 squares, then sift more confectioners sugar over top