Cranberry Cheese Cake Bars

My love of baking is what pushes me

to make up my own recipes.

Not always are they 

tasty treats, mind you.

(I just don't talk about those..ha, ha.)

However every once in a while

I "hit the nail on the head"

THIS is one of those times!!

I have also made these bars using

Blueberries and Raspberries.

My favorite though is Cranberries.

Cranberry Cheese Cake Bars

CRUST:

3 C. Flour

1 C. Brown Sugar

1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

1 C. Butter~cold

CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE:

12oz. Cream Cheese

1/2 C. Sugar

2 Egglands Best Eggs

2 tsp. Lemon Juice

FRUIT FILLING:

1 (14oz.) Jelled Cranberry sauce

2 tsp. Almond Extract

3 tsp. Cornstarch

1 C. Fresh Cranberries

Preheat oven to 350

Blend together all the crust ingredients

with a pastry blender. Press half

mixture into a lightly greases

9x13 pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

While crust is baking beat together

the Cream Cheese mixture

until smooth. Using a plastic

bag toss the fresh berries 

with the cornstarch until coated.

 In a separate bowl whisk together

cranberry sauce and almond extract.

After crust is cooked spread 

cream cheese  mixture over top evenly.
Sprinkle the remaining crust over
 top to finish off.

Drop the whipped cranberry

sauce by the spoonful over

the cream cheese filling.

Finish off by sprinkling the

coated berries over top.

Bake for 40-45 minutes

until center is "set".

Cool completely on wire rack.

Cut into desired size and chill.

Sweet Success,

Lark