2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oatmeal 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup butter, softened 12 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. vanilla 1 16-oz. can whole cranberry sauce 2 tsp. cornstarch
In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, oatmeal, and brown sugar. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumbs. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the same bowl, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed till light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla. Spread over crust in baking pan. Stir together cranberry sauce and cornstarch; spoon carefully over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 40 minutes more or until set.
Cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Cut into bars. Makes 36 bars.
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Shannon's Oatmeal Cheesecake Cranberry Bars
Date: 2005-11-02 12:37 am (UTC)2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 16-oz. can whole cranberry sauce
2 tsp. cornstarch
In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, oatmeal, and brown sugar. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumbs. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the same bowl, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed till light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla. Spread over crust in baking pan. Stir together cranberry sauce and cornstarch; spoon carefully over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 40 minutes more or until set.
Cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Cut into bars. Makes 36 bars.