Cranberry Pecan Bar

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup chopped cranberries
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl beat margarine or butter with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• 2 add about 1/2 of the flour, the brown sugar, orange peel, half the orange juice, the egg, baking powder, and baking soda, beat until thoroughly combined, beat in remaining flour and orange juice,
• 3 stir in pecans and cranberries, spread into and un-greased 11x7x1.5 inch baking pan.,
• 4 bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool in the pan on a wire rack. sift powdered sugar over the top. cut into bars. makes 24.