Cranberry Crumb Bars

By á-554

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 2 1/2 c flour
• 1 c sugar
• 1/2 c ground almonds
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 c cold butter
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Filling:
• 4 c fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 c sugar
• 4 tsp orange juice
• 1 Tbs cornstarch
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

* Mix first 6 ingredients until mixture looks like course crumbs. Stir in egg. Press 2 1/2 c of crumb mixture in bottom of pan. Stir cinnamon into remaining crumb mixture; set aside.

* Stir all filling ingredients. Spoon evenly over crust. Spoon reserved crumb mixture evenly over filling.

* Bake 45-50 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely. Refrigerate until chilled. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.