Mincemeat Cranberry Squares

Mincemeat, cranberry & cream cheese, all in one square -- Sounds delicious, especially for those of us who might be fans of all three! This recipe comes from The Joy of Cranberries: The Tangy Red Treat cookbook that I received from my partner in the current Cookbook Swap!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
• 2  eggs
• 1 (27 ounce) jar  mincemeat
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease 15"x10" jelly roll pan.
2. In a mixer bowl, beat flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar & butter until crumbly.
3. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this mixture, then press the remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared jelly roll pan.
4. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned, then set aside.
5. In another bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy, then gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, until smooth.
6. Beat in eggs, then spread this cream cheese mixture over baked crust.
7. Spread mincemeat evenly over cream cheese mixture.
8. Combine cornstarch with 1 tablespoon brown sugar, then combine that with cranberry sauce until combined ~ Spoon over mincemeat layer.
9. Top the entire concoction with reserved crumb mixture, & bake 40 minutes or until golden.
10. Cool in pan on wire rack.
11. Chill, then cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.