CRANBERRY CLEMENTINE BARS

Cranberry Clementine Bars image

I love a good lemon bar but when the holidays roll around and clementines are everywhere, I make this holiday twist on a classic dessert. -Laurie Lufkin, Essex, MA

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
FILLING:
5 large eggs, room temperature
1-3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 to 2 tablespoons grated clementine or orange zest
1/3 cup clementine or orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil., Place flour, cranberries, confectioners' sugar and salt in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 14-18 minutes or until edges are golden brown., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, cornstarch, melted butter, clementine zest, juice, vanilla and salt until blended. Pour over warm crust. Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., Dust with confectioners' sugar. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 182mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.