Side Pannel
Apple Cranberry Bars
Ingredients List
- 1 1/2 c Granulated sugar
- 1 c Butter; softened
- 2 Eggs
- 2 ts Orange peel; grated
- 2 ts Vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
- 1 ts Baking soda
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 2 c Peeled apples; chopped
- 1 c Cranberries; fresh or
- -frozen, coarsely chopped
- 1 c Chopped nuts
- ---Orange Butter Cream---
- 1/3 c Butter; softened
- 3 oz Cream cheese; softened
- 1 ts Vanilla extract
- 2 c Powdered sugar
- 1 ts Orange peel; grated
- 2 ts Milk; to 4 teaspoons
Directions
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.
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.
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