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Apple Cranberry Bars recipe
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To make Apple Cranberry Bars you will need
Ingredients
| 1 1/2 | cups | Granulated sugar | | 1 | cup | Butter; softened | | 2 | | Eggs | | 2 | teaspoons | Orange peel; grated | | 2 | teaspoons | Vanilla extract | | 2 1/4 | cups | All-purpose flour | | 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda | | 1/4 | teaspoons | Salt | | 2 | cups | Peeled apples; chopped | | 1 | cup | Cranberries; fresh or frozen, coarsely chopped | | 1 | cup | Chopped nuts Orange Butter Cream--- | | 1/3 | cups | Butter; softened | | 3 | ounces | Cream cheese; softened | | 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract | | 2 | cups | Powdered sugar | | 1 | teaspoon | Orange peel; grated | | 2 | teaspoons | Milk; to 4 teaspoons |
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan. In a
large mixer bowl, combine the sugar, butter, eggs, orange peel and vanilla
extract. Beat on medium speed, scraping the bowl often, for 2 to 3 minutes
until well mixed. Reduce the speed to low; add the flour, baking soda and
salt. Continue beating, scraping the bowl often, for 1 to 2 minutes until
well mixed. By hand, stir in the apples, cranberries and nuts. Spread in
the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted
in the center comes out clean. Cool completely. In a small mixer bowl,
combine the butter, cream cheese and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed,
scraping the bowl often, for 1 to 2 minutes until well mixed. Reduce the
speed to low. Continue beating, gradually adding the powdered sugar, orange
peel and enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Thinly frost the
cooled bars; cut into bars.
Enjoy your Apple Cranberry Bars
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