Dried Cranberry Mazurkas

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Dried-Cranberry Mazurkas

 

Recipe By : www.cookinglight.com

Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Cookies

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 1/2 cups sweetened dried cranberries -- (such as craisins)

2 cups orange juice

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon minced orange rind

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup chilled stick margarine -- cut into pieces

cooking spray

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 

2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cook over

medium heat 13 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and mixture is thick. Spoon

cranberry mixture into a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Set

aside.

 

3. Combine flour, oats, and 1/2 cup brown sugar; cut in margarine with a pastry

blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Reserve 1 cup

flour mixture; set aside. Press remaining flour mixture in a 13 x 9-inch baking

pan coated with cooking spray. Spread cranberry mixture evenly over flour

mixture. Sprinkle reserved 1 cup flour mixture over cranberry mixture.

 

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until browned. Cool in pan on a wire

rack. Yield: 36 bars (serving size: 1 bar).

 

CALORIES 93 (26% from fat); FAT 2.7g (sat 0.5g, mono 1.2g, poly 0.9g); PROTEIN

0.8g; CARB 16.6g; FIBER 0.8g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 0.3mg; SODIUM 31mg; CALC 7mg

 

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NOTES : Plain dried cranberries can be used instead of sweetened.