Uncle Bill's Cranberry Squares
photo by Derf2440
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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24 sqares
ingredients
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BASE
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2⁄3 cup cold butter, cut into squares
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FILLING
- 2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
directions
- BASE Preheat oven to 325 F.
- Butter a 13" x 9" oven-proof baking dish.
- In a food processor or blender, pulse flour, sugar, salt and butter and whirl until crumbly.
- Spread into prepared baking dish and pat down lightly.
- Bake uncovered in preheated 325 F oven for 20 minutes.
- Scatter cranberries over warm baked base.
- Sprinkle over with shredded coconut.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar and lemon juice until well blended.
- Gradually whisk in flour and baking powder.
- Pour lemon mixture over top (it will spread to fill dish during baking).
- Bake uncovered in preheated 325 F oven for about 55 to 60 minutes or until middle is set and edges are golden.
- Cool before cutting.
- Cut into 3" x 1 1/2" squares.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or you may freeze the squares.
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Reviews
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Excellent! Yummy combo of sweet and tart. I only buy unsweetened coconut, so that is what I used and it seemed to work well. I didn't need the full baking times stated, but I think that is likely because of the type of pan I used. This is definitely a recipe I will be making again. Thanks for posting!
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I made this recipe as a last minute addition to my holiday cookies because I happened to have a bag of fresh cranberries that I didn't know what to do with. I didn't really have high hopes for these bars, but the result was awesome! Of all the cookies I made this year for the holidays, these bars were the ones that went first. I have to admit that they don't look that pretty coming out of the oven, but I trimmed off the browned uneven edges, and the bars looked much better. I will definitely be making this recipe again!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
William Uncle Bill
Burnaby,, B.C.
I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%.
From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals.
I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ.
I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.