{"id":2321,"date":"2011-01-01T06:00:41","date_gmt":"2011-01-01T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/?p=2321"},"modified":"2011-01-04T12:17:15","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T17:17:15","slug":"cranberry-crisp-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/recipes\/cranberry-crisp-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Cranberry Crisp Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n \"Cranberry<\/a>
Cranberry Crisp Bars<\/div>\n

A delightful cookie bar here, and another one included in our new family Christmas Cookie tradition. This reminds me of a similar preparation, an apple crisp hot dessert recipe that featured sweetened oatmeal crumble topping and we served as a restaurant menu special with a la mode ice cream of course.<\/p>\n

Yet, these cranberry crisp bars are served at room temperature; however, I am sure that if one was to warm up a bar or two and add a scoop of ice cream, it would be a great sweet tooth treat indeed!<\/p>\n

The Step-By-Step<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 1.<\/strong> Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 F. In a large mixing bowl combine the butter and brown sugar until well incorporated. In a separate bowl combine the 2 cups oatmeal, 1 \u00bd cups flour, and 1 tsp baking soda. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir well until crumbly texture.<\/p>\n

\n \"Add<\/a>
\n Add the oatmeal to the brown sugar butter mixture<\/div>\n
\n \"The<\/a>
The oatmeal crust and crumble coming together<\/div>\n
\n \"The<\/a>
The oatmeal crust and crumble dough<\/div>\n

Step 2.<\/strong> Take half of the mixture and press it into the bottom of an un-greased 13×9-inch pan. Bake in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.<\/p>\n

\n \"Press<\/a>
Press half the crumble dough into pan for bottom crust<\/div>\n

Step 3.<\/strong> While the crust is in the oven, make the filling in another bowl by combining the dried cranberries, sour cream, granulated sugar, 2 Tablespoons flour, lemon zest, vanilla extract and the egg. Mix well and pour this into the browned crust, spreading evenly in one layer. Sprinkle the remaining oatmeal mixture evenly over the filling creating the crumble topping. <\/p>\n

\n \"Sour<\/a>
\n Sour cream and dried cranberries<\/div>\n
\n \"Adding<\/a>
\n Adding the flour, sugar, lemon zest<\/div>\n
\n \"Adding<\/a>
\n Adding in the vanilla extract<\/div>\n
\n \"Pouring<\/a>
\n Pouring in the whipped eggs<\/div>\n
\n \"Mixing<\/a>
\n Mixing the filing together<\/div>\n
\n \"The<\/a>
\n The browned bottom crust<\/div>\n
\n \"Adding<\/a>
\n Adding the filling to the browned bottom crust<\/div>\n
\n \"Spreading<\/a>
\n Spreading the filling evenly throughout the pan<\/div>\n
\n \"Sprinkling<\/a>
\n Sprinkling an even layer of oatmeal crumble for the topping crust<\/div>\n

Step 4.<\/strong> Bake this in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the crumble topping is golden brown, and filling has set.<\/p>\n

\n \"Cooling<\/a>
\n Cooling the baked cranberry crisp<\/div>\n

Step 5.<\/strong> Cool for several hours to room temperature, and then cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.<\/p>\n

\n \"The<\/a>
\n The Cranberry Crisp Bars are served<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nCup<\/td>\nButter, softened<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nCup<\/td>\nBrown sugar, packed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCups<\/td>\nOatmeal, quick cooking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 \u00bd<\/td>\nCups<\/td>\nAll-purpose flour (plus 2 Tbls.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nTsp<\/td>\nBaking soda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCups<\/td>\nCraisins (Dried cranberries)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nCup<\/td>\nSour cream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00be<\/td>\nCup<\/td>\nGranulated sugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nTbsp<\/td>\nLemon peel, zested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nTsp<\/td>\nVanilla extract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nLarge<\/td>\nEgg, beaten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Procedure Steps:<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nPreheat oven to 350\u00b0 F. In a large mixing bowl combine the butter and brown sugar until well incorporated. In a separate bowl combine the 2 cups oatmeal, 1 \u00bd cups flour, and 1 tsp baking soda. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir well until crumbly texture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nTake half of the mixture and press it into the bottom of an un-greased 13×9-inch pan. Bake in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nWhile the crust is in the oven, make the filling in another bowl by combining the dried cranberries, sour cream, granulated sugar, 2 Tablespoons flour, lemon zest, vanilla extract and the egg. Mix well and pour this into the browned crust, spreading evenly in one layer. Sprinkle the remaining oatmeal mixture evenly over the filling creating the crumble topping. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nBake this in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the crumble topping is golden brown, and filling has set.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nCool for several hours to room temperature, and then cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

To Serve: <\/strong>Arrange bars on serving platter, keeps for up to 1 week in a covered container.<\/p>\n

\n Yield: <\/strong>32 bars<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bon appetite!
\n CCR
\n =:~)
\n \u00a92011 CCR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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