Cranberry Crumb Squares
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) butter, softened
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) icing sugar
- 1 1/2 cup (375 mL) all purpose flour
- 1 pkg. (250 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) lemon juice
- 3 tbsp. (45 mL) packed brown sugar, divided
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) cornstarch
- 1 can (14 ozs./398 mL) whole cranberry sauce
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) cold butter
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) chopped walnuts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Cream together soft butter and icing sugar until fluffy. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) flour. Press onto bottom of 13 x 9-inch (3.5 L) baking pan. Bake about 15 min. or until lightly browned. Reduce temperature to 325 degrees (160 degrees C). In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Stir in lemon juice. Pour over prepared crust. In small bowl, combine 1 tbsp. (15 mL) of the brown sugar and cornstarch, mix well. Stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon evenly over cheese mixture. In medium mixing bowl, combine remaining brown sugar and 1/3 cup (75 mL) flour. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle evenly over cranberry mixture. Bake 45 to 50 min. or until bubbly and golden. Cool. Serve warm or chilled. Cover leftovers, refrigerate.
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