Cranberry Crumb Bars

I just made these and they are FABULOUS!  I stocked up on fresh cranberries (I'll freeze them and use them later)  Can't wait to make more cranberry goodies!


~You Will Need

CRUST & TOPPING

 

~2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

~1 cup sugar

~1 teaspoon baking powder

~1/4 teaspoon salt

~1 cup cold butter

~1 egg

~1 Tablespoon cinnamon sugar

FILLING

~4 cups fresh cranberries
~1 cup sugar
~Juice of 1/2 orange (4 teaspoons)
~1 tablespoon cornstarch
~1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Preheat oven to 375.  Grease a 13x9 inch pan.  In large bowl, mix flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in egg.

Press 2 1/2 cups of crumb mixture in bottom of pan.

In medium bowl, stir all filling ingredients. Spoon evenly over crust.

Stir in cinnamon sugar with remaining crumb mixture. Spoon reserved crumb mixture evenly over filling.

Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Let cool completely.

YUMMY!!