Name: Cranberry-Orange Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries -; 2 large unpeeled oranges, cut into quarters and seeded -; 2-1/2 cups sugar -; 3 tablespoons cornstarch -; 1 teaspoon ground ginger -; 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional -; Crust: -; 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 3/4 cup sugar -; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest -; 1 cup butter, cubed -; 3 large egg yolks -; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1 to 2 tablespoons water -

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Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Cranberry-Orange Bars

1. 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries -

2. 2 large unpeeled oranges, cut into quarters and seeded -

3. 2-1/2 cups sugar -

4. 3 tablespoons cornstarch -

5. 1 teaspoon ground ginger -

6. 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional -

7. Crust: -

8. 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -

9. 3/4 cup sugar -

10. 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest -

11. 1 cup butter, cubed -

12. 3 large egg yolks -

13. 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract -

14. 1 to 2 tablespoons water -

How to cook deliciously - Cranberry-Orange Bars

1. Stage

Grind cranberries and oranges (including peel). Set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and ginger. Add ground fruit; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in nuts if desired. Set aside to cool.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, for crust, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and lemon zest. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.

3. Stage

Pat two-thirds of dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cover with cranberry-orange mixture. Crumble remaining dough on top. Bake at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack; cut into bars.