MERRY BERRY CHEESE BARS

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MERRY BERRY CHEESE BARS

 

2 cups unsifted flour

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

3/4 cup + 1 tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup butter, softened

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup real lemon juice

1 can whole berry cranberry sauce

2 tbsps. cornstarch

 

Preheat oven to 350°. With a mixer, combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup of

brown sugar and butter until crumbly.

 

Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this mixture. Press remaining mixture into

bottom of a greased 9x13 " pan. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly brown.

With a mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in

sweetened condensed milk. Stir in the juice. Spread over warm crust.

Combine cranberry sauce, cornstarch and 1 tbsp. brown sugar. Spoon over

cheese layer. Top with reserved crust mixture. Bake for 45 minutes,

until golden brown. Cool, cut into bars. Keep refrigerated.