Lacto: Cranberry Cheese Bars

Ingredients

250 gr flour
230 gr oats
170 gr brown sugar
14 gr brown sugar
230 gr butter
230 ml cream cheese
400 ml sweetened condensed milk
60 ml lemon juice
16 gr cornstarch
450 ml berry cranberry sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, combine flour, oats, 0.75 c of sugar, and butter; mix until crumbly. Reserving 1.5 c of the crumb mixture, press remainder firmly on bottom of greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth; stir in lemon juice. Spread evenly over prepared crust. In another small bowl, combine remaining 1 T sugar and cornstarch; stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon evenly over cheese layer. Top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 40 min or until golden. Cool. Chill. Store covered in frig. Makes 24 bars. ~Gina Pasquale Email: pasquale@lanl.gov