Cranberry Pecan Bars with coconut

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Happy thanksgiving!

 

Here's an easy to make sweet-tart. If you don't like coconut, you can substitute

oats. I've made them with 1 chopped apple plus cranberries (1 rounded cup of

fruit, total) and oatmeal (instead of the coconut). These and lemon bars are

always a hit.

warm wishes

-pat

 

 

 

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Cranberry Pecan Bars with Coconut

 

Recipe By :Barb Frye, Burnsville, MN, 1990/10

Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Cookies & Bars

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup all-purpose flour

2 tbsp sugar

1/3 cup margarine or butter

1 cup finely chopped pecans -- divided

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

2 eggs -- beaten

2 tbsp milk

1 tbsp finely shredded orange peel

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup chopped cranberries

1/2 cup coconut

 

COOKIE CRUST: In a medium mixing bowl combine the 1 cup flour and 2 tbsp sugar.

With a astry cutter, cut margarine or butter into the flour mixture till the

mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pecans. Press flour

mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350F

oven for 15 minutes, or until lightly brown but not completely baked.

 

FILLING: Meanwhile, combine the 1 1/4 cups sugar and the 2 tbs flour. Stir in

the eggs, milk, orange peel, and vanilla. Fold in cranberries, coconut, and the

remaining chopped tecans. Spread over partially baked crust. Bake for 25 to 30

minutes more or until the top is golden. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut

into 36 bars while warm. Cool completely before serving.

 

EACH BAR: 91 cals, 49% cff; 5g fat, 1g fiber, 24mg sodium.

 

 

Description:

" One 13x9x2-inch baking pan; Oven 350F. Makes 36 bars. "

Source:

" BHG (mag) Best-Ever Bar Cookie "

S(Edited by):

" Kitpath 1999-11-24 "

 

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Per serving: 91 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (44% calories from fat); 1g

Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 15mg Cholesterol; 21mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1/2

Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Barb makes several batches of these bars during cranberry season,

freezes them, and keeps them on hand for holiday company and gift giving.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 20148 0 0 0 0 20085 0 0 0

 

 

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Pat Hanneman (Kitchen Path recipes:

http://home.earthlink.net/~kitpath/)

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