Cranberry Bars
Ingredients
1-1/4 C. flour
1 C. cereal crumbs
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 C. cold butter
1 egg, beaten
4 Tbsp. sugar replacement
2 Tbsp. nuts
vegetable cooking spray
1 orange
1-1/2 C. cranberries
1/3 C. water
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
Cooking Instructions
Combine flour, cereal crumbs, and salt in mixing bowl. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles cornmeal. Combine egg and 1 Tbls. sugar replacement. Toss with fork until well blended. Combine 1 C. crumb mixture with nuts; reserve for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of an 8-inch square pan coated with vegetable spray. Squeeze orange, reserving 1/3 C. juice. Grind the rest of the orange, except for seeds, with cranberries. Combine reserved orange juice, water, 3 Tbls. sugar replacement, cornstarch, and allspice. Stir in cranberry and orange mixture. Cook over medium heat until thick and clear, stirring frequently. Spread over crumb crust. Sprinkle with reserved nut and crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 minutes. Cool. Cut into squares.
"Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;" (Genesis 1:29)
