Cranberry Cinnamon Jam Bars Recipes

CINNAMON-CRANBERRY OAT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine oats, Rice Krispies, cranberries, flax, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg., In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, oil and honey; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and salt., Stir in oat mixture; toss to coat. Press firmly into a 9-in. square pan coated with cooking spray. Combine sugar and remaining cinnamon; sprinkle over bars. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

CRANBERRY CINNAMON JAM

Steps:

• Pick over cranberries and throw away any mushy or bruised cranberries.
• Measure sure and set aside.
• Boil water and add cranberries, boil till cranberries are popped (approx. 3-5 min).
• Ladle cranberries into food mil and sieve.
• (Measure four cups prepared fruit) Pour prepared fruit back into pot, add pectin (mix slowly to prevent clumping), and add cinnamon.
• Cook mixture to a slow boil, and slowly add sugar.
• Bring to a full rolling boil, cook three minutes longer and remove from heat.
• Skim off any foam, and jar as usual.

CRANBERRY JAM BARS

Steps:

• Bring cranberries, sugar, and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring and mashing cranberries, until mixture is very thick, about 15 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Pulse flour, rolled oats, pecans, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a food processor 3 times to mix. Add butter and pulse until mixture begins to clump. Firmly press half of dough evenly in bottom of prepared pan. Spread with jam, then sprinkle on remaining dough and gently press into an even layer.
• Bake until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack. Lift foil to remove pastry from pan and cut into bars.

CRANBERRY CINNAMON JAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°. Butter a 9x13 baking dish or a quarter sheet pan.
• In a large bowl combine butter and sugars, mix on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time and beat to combine after each addition.
• Add the vanilla and beat until combined.
• Add the flour to the butter mixture and mix low speed until a soft dough forms. Do not over mix.
• Press approximately ½ of the dough into the prepared baking pan, and bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. It won't look done, because it's not... Refrigerate the remaining 2/3 of the dough.
• Pour the cranberry jam over the crust and spread it out evenly with an offset spatula. Crumble the remaining dough over top.
• Bake until the filling is bubbly and the topping is lightly golden, about 20-30 minutes. Sprinkle candied ginger over the top.
• Let cool before cutting into squares. (I know, I know...go ahead and cut a corner out for quality control...the things we must do as bakers...)