Cranberry Crumb Squares

Rich & Yummy. look very pretty on a holiday cookie plate.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 32 squares

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄3 cup icing sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (12 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 3  tablespoons  packed brown sugar, divided
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1⁄4 cup  cold butter
• 3⁄4 cup walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream together boft butter & icing sugar until fluffy.
3. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups flour until blended.
4. Press into the bottom of 13 x 9 baking pan.
5. Bake 15 min or until lightly browned.
6. Reduce Oven Heat to 325.
7. In large mixer bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy.
8. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
9. Stir in lemon juice.
10. Pour over prepared crust.
11. In small bowl combine 1 tbsp of the brown sugar and corn starch mix well.
12. Stir in whole cranberry sauce.
13. Spoon evenly over cheese mixture.
14. In medium mixing bowl combine remaining brown sugar, .
15. Cut in cold butter til it resembles carse crumbs.
16. Stir in walnuts.
17. bake 45 to 60 min or until bubbly and golden.