Cheesecake Cranberry Bars

On the menu for our Thanksgiving festivities.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 2 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, oats, and brown sugar.
2. Using a pastry blender, cut int the butter until mixture is crumbly.
3. Gently stir in white chocolate morsels.
4. Set aside 2 1/2 cups of the crumb-morsel topping.
5. Flour your hands and press remaining mixture into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
6. In another mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is creamy.
7. Add in the sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla; stir until smooth and well combined.
8. Pour mixture over crust.
9. In another bowl, mix together the cranberry sauce and cornstarch.
10. Spoon mixture over the cream cheese layer.
11. Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture.
12. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until center is set.
13. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
14. Cover and keep in the refrigerator until serving time.
15. Cut into bars and serve.