Cranberry Shortbread Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 (1 ounce) chocolate baking squares, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f, & grease a 13"x9" baking dish.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream butter & powdered sugar until light & fluffy, then beat in the egg.
• 3 in another bowl combine the flour, coconut & salt, then gradually add this mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing well.
• 4 set aside 1 cup of this mixture for topping, then spread the remaining portion into the prepared baking dish.
• 5 bake for 10 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk together the sugars & cornstarch, then stir in the cranberries & apple juice.
• 7 bring to a boil, then reduce heat & cook, stirring for 5 minutes or util thickened. remove from heat & stir in the walnuts.
• 8 spread this mixture over the crust & sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• 9 return to oven & bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown & bubbly.
• 10 remove from oven & cool on a wire rack.
• 11 when cooled, drizzle with melted chocolate then let set before cutting into 24 bars.