Best Cran Raspberry Butter Bars Recipes

CRAN-RASPBERRY BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• CRUST: Place almonds and confectioners sugar in food processor or blender and process until nuts are finely chopped; set aside.
• Cream butter in small mixer bowl.
• Add sugar; mix until light and fluffy.
• Stir in nut mixture and flour.
• Pat dough evenly into greased 8-inch square pan; prick with fork.
• Bake 30-35 minutes, or until edges are light brown and top is still pale.
• TOPPING: Combine egg yolks and sugar in medium-size heavy saucepan.
• Stir in juice concentrate, butter and salt.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, 6-8 minutes (do not boil).
• When mixture reaches 180° to 185° F on a candy thermometer, remove from heat.
• Stir in food coloring if using, and spread mixture over baked crust.
• Return to oven and bake for 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• Cut into bars or diamonds to serve.

CRANBERRY GOOEY BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir Cake Base ingredients until well blended. Press evenly in pan.
• In another large bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in 1/2 cup melted butter and the eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in cranberries. Pour and evenly spread batter into pan over cake base.
• Bake 38 to 43 minutes or until golden brown and center is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle 1 tablespoon powdered sugar over top. Using sharp knife, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, cleaning knife blade after each cut. Serve with whipped cream. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

CRANBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with butter or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix flour, 1 cup sugar, the almonds, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in egg. Press 2 1/2 cups of crumb mixture in bottom of pan. Stir cinnamon into remaining crumb mixture; set aside.
• In medium bowl, stir all filling ingredients. Spoon evenly over crust. Spoon reserved crumb mixture evenly over filling.
• Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely. Refrigerate until chilled. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.