Cranberry Cobbler Bars
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Cranberry Cobbler Bars
Description
The bars start with cooking fresh cranberries with sugar and water until the berries burst and the mixture thickens, creating a tart fruit filling. The crust and topping are made by mixing flour, sugar, salt, and melted butter to form a shortbread-style dough.
Half of the dough is pressed into a baking dish as the base. The filling is prepared by whisking eggs, half-and-half, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and cornstarch, then folding in the cooled cranberry mixture. This filling is poured over the crust, and the remaining dough is crumbled on top to form the cobbler effect before baking at 350°F for about 45 to 50 minutes until set.
The finished bars combine tartness from cranberries with warm cinnamon and vanilla flavors, contrasted by a slight crunch from the crumb topping. After cooling completely, the bars can be sliced and served. They offer a rich, textured dessert suitable for gatherings or a sweet treat.
Ingredients
cranberry layer
- 3 ½ cups cranberries fresh
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
crust and topping
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cups sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter unsalted, melted
filling
- 3 egg large
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Make the cranberry filling first. Heat the cranberries, sugar and water together in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer, stirring often, until the berries begin to burst, the sugar melts and the mixture thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- For the crust and topping: Stir the flour, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Add the melted butter and stir until a shortbread-like dough comes together. I even use my hands to bring it together. Press half of the dough into the bottom of the dish.
- For the filling: In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and cornstarch. Gently fold in in the cranberry filling.
- Pour the mixture over top of the crust. Crumble the rest of the dough over top of the cranberry mixture. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the bars are set and no long jiggly. Cool completely (thi is important! You can even cool overnight.) before slicing into squares!
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