Cranberry Lemon Bars
Delightful bars featuring a crumbly crust topped with a tangy lemon filling and a vibrant cranberry layer.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 8 ounces fresh cranberries (or frozen, not thawed)
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar (for cranberry filling)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for crust)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (for crust)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for lemon filling)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for lemon filling)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh, about 3 lemons)
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare the Cranberry Filling: Rinse cranberries, combine with water and sugar in a saucepan, boil, simmer until thick and cool for 30 minutes.
- Bake the Crust: Preheat oven to 325°F, mix all crust ingredients, press into pan, bake for 16-18 minutes, cool.
- Prepare the Lemon Filling: Whisk together flour and sugar, add eggs and lemon juice, mix until smooth.
- Assemble and Bake: Spread cranberry filling over cooled crust, chill, pour lemon filling over, bake at 350°F for 43-45 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool for an hour, refrigerate, dust with powdered sugar, cut into squares.
Notes
Use fresh cranberries for best results. Ensure eggs are at room temperature for a smooth filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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