SOUR CREAM AND CRANBERRY BARS

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I turned sour cream raisin pie into a cookie bar with a crunchy oatmeal crust, custard-style filling and crisp topping. -Shelly Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

3 large egg yolks
1-1/2 cups sour cream
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried cranberries
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CRUST:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering water, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended; stir in cranberries. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened, 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, oats, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in coconut. Reserve half of the dough for topping. Press remainder onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes., Spread sour cream mixture over crust; crumble reserved dough over top. Bake until filling is set and top is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.