Cranberry Apricot Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square pan. Place bread mix in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg; mix well. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture evenly in bottom of greased pan.
• In small bowl, combine all filling ingredients; stir gently to mix (do not break up cream cheese). Spread filling evenly over base. With fingers, crumble reserved mixture and sprinkle evenly over filling; press lightly.
• Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat crust ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Press in pan.
• Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix filling ingredients.
• Remove partially baked crust from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Spread filling evenly over crust.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until mixture is set and appears glossy. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with a sheet of waxed paper.
• Place chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Combine cranberries, almonds, and apricots in a bowl. Add to melted chocolate and mix until well combined.
• Spread chocolate onto the prepared baking sheet to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Place baking sheet in the refrigerator until chocolate has completely hardened, about 1 hour. Break into pieces.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with foil, allowing foil to extend over edges of pan. Lightly coat the foil with vegetable cooking spray;set aside.
• In a large bowl stir together the granola, oats, fruit, and flour.
• In a small bowl whisk together the egg, honey, oil, and cinnamon. Add to granola mixture. Stir until combined.
• Pat mixture firmly into prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 min or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Use foil to lift mixture from pan. Trim edges, if desired. Cut into bars.
• To store, place in airtight container and store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.

Steps:

• In a 4 cup glass measuring bowl combine raisins, cranberries, apricots, and brandy or water.
• Cover with plastic wrap; turn back a corner to vent.
• Cook on high for 2 minutes.
• (Or, place fruit and brandy in a saucepan; bring to boiling. Remove from heat.) Let stand for 20 minutes.
• Drain.
• For crust, in a medium mixing bowl stir together 1 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
• Cut in margarine or butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press into an ungreased 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake in a 350* oven about 20 minutes.
• or till golden.
• In a medium bowl beat eggs with a mixer on low speed for 4 minutes.
• ;stir in the 1 cup brown sugar, the 1/2 cup flour, and vanilla.
• Add drained fruit and nuts; stir to mix.
• Pour mixture over crust; spread evenly.
• Bake about 40 minutes.
• or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, covering with foil the last 10 minutes.
• to prevent over-browning.
• Cool.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• To serve, cut into squares.
• Makes 16 bars.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Line an 8 inch square pan with foil, spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl beat crust ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Press in pan.
• Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix filling ingredients.
• Remove partially baked crust from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325. Spread filling over crust.
• Bake 9 to 12 minutes longer or until mixture is set and appears glossy. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Line 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, extending paper over sides of pan, and line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In food processor, pulse granola a few times to break up into smaller pieces. Set aside.
• In large bowl, stir together applesauce, honey and molasses. Add granola, cranberries and apricots; stir thoroughly to combine. Pour mixture into pan; press firmly into pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Freeze uncovered 1 hour.
• Using parchment paper, lift mixture from pan. Cut into bars. Place bars on paper-lined cookie sheet. Freeze uncovered at least 1 hour longer before serving. Store in freezer.

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, cook all filling ingredients, stirring constantly, just to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apricots are tender and filling has thickened. Cool.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix 1 cup whole wheat flour, the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, beat egg, brown sugar, oil, orange juice concentrate and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup dough mixture for topping.
• Pat remaining dough in pan. Spread filling over dough. Add remaining 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour and the butter to reserved dough mixture. With pastry blender or fork, mix until crumby; sprinkle over filling.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden and firm. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.