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Light Cranberry or Cherry Cream Cheese Bars

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Category: Desserts

 Ingredients List

  • 3/4 c DRIED CRANBERRIES -- OR
  • DRIED CHERRIES
  • 3 tb APPLE JUICE OR WATER
  • 1 c PLUS 1 TBL ALL PURPOSE
  • FLOUR
  • 1 1/3 c OLD FASHIONED ROLLED OATS
  • 3/4 c PACKED BROWN SUGAR
  • 1/2 ts CINNAMON
  • 1/2 ts BAKING SODA
  • 2/3 c COLD MARGARINE -- CUT UP
  • 8 oz PKG
  • 4 PIECES
  • 1 c FAT FREE SOUR CREAM
  • 1/2 c FAT FREE EGG SUBSTITUTE --
  • OR 2 EGGS
  • 2/3 c SUGAR
  • 2 ts VANILLA
  • FAT FREE CREAM CHEESE -- IN

 Directions

SPRAY 13 X 9 X 2 BAKING PAN WITH NO STICK COOKING SPRAY. IN SMALL SAUCEPAN
OVER MEDIUM HEAT,COOK CRANBERRIES AND APPLE JUICE UNTIL BUBBLY. COVER.
REDUCE HEAT TO LOW. COOK FOR 2 MINUTES. SET ASIDE.

IN FOOD PROCESSOR, ADD 1 CUP FLOUR, OATS, BROWN SUGAR, CINNAMON, AND BAKING
SODA. PROCESS UNTIL MIXED ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS. ADD MARGARINE. PULSE 4 TO
5 TIMES ABOUT 2 TO 3 SECONDS EACH TIME, UNTIL CRUMBLY. RESERVE 1 CUP OF
MIXTURE FOR TOPPING. PRESS REMAINING MIXTURE INTO PREPARED PAN. BAKE AT 350
F FOR 10 MINUTES. ADD CREAM CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, EGG SUBSTITUTE, SUGAR,
REMAINING 1 TABLESPOON FLOUR, AND VANILLA TO WORK BOWL. PROCESS TILL SMOOTH
ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECONDS, SCRAPING SIDES OF BOWL IF NECESSARY. ADD CRANBERRY
MIXTURE. PULSE 1 TO 2 TIMES ABOUT1 TO 2 SECONDS EACH TIME UNTIL MIXED.
SPREAD OVER PARTIALLY BAKED CRUST. SPRINKLE WITH RESERVED CRUMB MIXTURE.
BAKE AT 350 F FOR 25 TO 35 MINUTES UNTIL CENTER IS SET AND TOP IS LIGHT
GOLDEN. REFRIGERATE UNTIL SERVING. CUT IN BARS.

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