Cranberry Shortbread Bars
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 12 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 cup flaked coconut
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup granulated sugar
- 12 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
- 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 (1 ounce) white chocolate baking squares, melted
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F, & grease a 13"x9" baking dish.
- In a large bowl, cream butter & powdered sugar until light & fluffy, then beat in the egg.
- In another bowl combine the flour, coconut & salt, then gradually add this mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing well.
- Set aside 1 cup of this mixture for topping, then spread the remaining portion into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk together the sugars & cornstarch, then stir in the cranberries & apple juice.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat & cook, stirring for 5 minutes or util thickened.
- Remove from heat & stir in the walnuts.
- Spread this mixture over the crust & sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
- Return to oven & bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown & bubbly.
- Remove from oven & cool on a wire rack.
- When cooled, drizzle with melted white chocolate then let set before cutting into 24 bars.
unsalted butter, powdered sugar, egg, flour, coconut, salt, sugar, light brown sugar, cornstarch, fresh cranberries, apple juice, walnuts, white chocolate baking squares
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cranberry-shortbread-bars-393802 (may not work)