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      Title: Apple Cranberry Bars
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 48 servings
 
  1 1/2 c  Granulated sugar
      1 c  Butter; softened
      2    Eggs
      2 ts Orange peel; grated
      2 ts Vanilla extract
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
      1 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Salt
      2 c  Peeled apples; chopped
      1 c  Cranberries; fresh or frozen
           Coarsely chopped
      1 c  Chopped nuts
           Orange butter cream:
    1/3 c  Butter; softened
      3 oz Cream cheese; softened
      1 ts Vanilla extract
      2 c  Powdered sugar
      1 ts Orange peel; grated
      2 ts Milk; to 4 teaspoons
 
  Recipe by: Land O Lakes Holiday Memories
     Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
  In a large mixer bowl, combine the sugar, butter, eggs, orange peel and
  vanilla extract.  Beat on medium speed, scraping the bowl often, for 2 to 3
  minutes until well mixed. Reduce the speed to low; add the flour, baking
  soda and salt.  Continue beating, scraping the bowl often, for 1 to 2
  minutes until well mixed.
     By hand, stir in the apples, cranberries and nuts. Spread in the
  prepared pan.  Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in
  the center comes out clean. Cool completely. In a small mixer bowl, combine
  the butter, cream cheese and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed,
  scraping the bowl often, for 1 to 2 minutes until well mixed. Reduce the
  speed to low.  Continue beating, gradually adding the powdered sugar,
  orange peel and enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Thinly frost
  the cooled bars; cut into bars. Penny Halsey (ATBN65B). Nutrition Analysis:
  140 calories, 1g protein, 17g carbohydrate, 8g fat, 25mg cholesterol, 90mg
  sodium.
 
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