Cranberry Bars

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 cups cranberries (if frozen do not thaw, 3/4 pound)
• 1/4 cup water
• confectioners' sugar (for dusting)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f with rack in middle of oven.
• 2 line 9 inch square pan with 2 crisscrossed sheets of foil, leaving an overhang on 2 opposite sides, then butter foil.
• 3 blend butter, flour salt, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a food processor until mixture begins to clump together.
• 4 press into bottom of pan.
• 5 bake until pale golden and sides begin to pull away from pan, 25-30 minutes.
• 6 while crust is baking, cook cranberries, remaining 2/3 cup sugar, and water in a 2 qt heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until berries burst, 6-8 minutes.
• 7 pour cranberries over crust and bake until edge is golden, about 25 minutes.
• 8 sift confectioners sugar over top and cool completely in pan on a rack.
• 9 lift out of pan using the foil overhang and cut into 12 squares, then sift more confectioners over top.
• 10 **note: bars keep in an airtight container at room temperature 2 days.