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Cranberry: Cranberry Pecan Bars

Source of Recipe

Shirley Parker, posted by stella to recipecircus


List of Ingredients

For the crust:
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1/3 cup chopped pecans

For the topping:
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 beaten eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/4 cups cranberry-orange relish
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans


Recipe

For crust, in a medium mixing bowl combine 1 cup flour and 2 tablespoons sugar. Using pastry blender, cut in margarine or butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup of pecans. Press flour mixture into the bottom of a greased 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl combine 1 1/4 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons flour. Stir in eggs, milk, cranberry mixture, coconut and pecans. Spread over partially baked crust. Bake in 350-degree oven for 25-30 minutes more or until top is lightly browned. Cool in pan on wire rack. While still warm, cut into bars. Cool completely.
YIELD: 36 Bars

These freeze well.