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CRANBERRY BOG BARS



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Sweet and chewy, these fun bars combine the flavors of oats, cranberries, brown sugar and pecans. I like to sprinkle the squares with confectioners' sugar before serving. -Sally Wakefield, Gans, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1-1/4 cups butter, softened, divided
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided
3-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Combine 2-1/2 cups oats and flour. Gradually add to creamed mixture until crumbly. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with cranberry sauce. , In a microwave-safe bowl, melt remaining butter; stir in the pecans and remaining brown sugar and oats. Sprinkle over cranberry sauce. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CRANBERRY BOG BARS



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I got this from a Taste Of Home magazine. It's a great way to use up cranberries. It's very easy and has few ingredients

Provided by Kathy-Lynn

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 3 dozen., 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/4 cups butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine, softened, divided
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided
3 1/2 cups old fashioned oats, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar.
  • Stir in 2 1/2 cups oats and flour.
  • Press into greased 9x13 baking pan.
  • Spread with cranberry sauce.
  • In a microwavable safe bowl; melt remaining butter; stir in the pecans and remaining brown sugar and oats.
  • Sprinkle over cranberry sauce Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Cool on wire rack.
  • Cut into bars.
  • I did not use the pecans and it turned out great.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.2, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 33.9, Sodium 106.1, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 27.6, Protein 3.7

CRANBERRY BOG PUMPKING BARS



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Categories     Berry     Dairy     Dessert

Yield 12 bars or 24 squares

Number Of Ingredients 17

CRUST: 1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter
1 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour
1/2 of whole wheat flour
1/2 cup of packed dark brown surgar
1/3 cup of black walnuts
1/2 teaspoons of salt
FILLING: 1 1/4 cups of plain canned pumpkin
1/2 cup of sour cream
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of freshley grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon of ground ginger
Pinch of cayenne pepper (approximately 1/16 teaspoon)
1/3 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of powdered unflavoured gelatine
1 cup of water
1 vanilla bean
1 (16oz) can of whole cranberry sauce

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cut butter in pieces. In a food process, process all ingredients for the crust until mixture begins to form small lumps. Empty mixture into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan then with a metal spoon press dough evenly into bottom. Bake in middle of oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Cool completely before filling. 2. Mix together pumpkin,sour cream and spices in a medium bowl until evenly a light pumpkin color. In a seperate bowl, combine sugar and gelantine. Place water in a small saucepan. Split open vanilla bean and scrape with a knife then, add bean and all to water. Bring to a boil stirring constently . Empty into sugar-gelantine bowl and stir until gelantine is disolved. After five minutes, remove vanilla pod and add to pumpkin bowl. Stir until well combined and no white lumps remain. You may use a hand mixer on low speed. Place in refrigerator for fifteen minutes. 3. Pour chilled filling over cooled bottom crust and evenly spread. Float (like in a bog!) teaspoonful amounts of whole cranberry sauce over top of filling in a random pattern. Place in refrigerator for at least 3 hours. Preferably over night. 4. Before cutting, run a knife around inside edge of pan to loosen filling. Make 12 bars or 24 squares.

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