Cran-Raspberry Butter Bars
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- CRUST: Place almonds and confectioners sugar in food processor or blender and process until nuts are finely chopped; set aside.
- Cream butter in small mixer bowl.
- Add sugar; mix until light and fluffy.
- Stir in nut mixture and flour.
- Pat dough evenly into greased 8-inch square pan; prick with fork.
- Bake 30-35 minutes, or until edges are light brown and top is still pale.
- TOPPING: Combine egg yolks and sugar in medium-size heavy saucepan.
- Stir in juice concentrate, butter and salt.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, 6-8 minutes (do not boil).
- When mixture reaches 180° to 185° F on a candy thermometer, remove from heat.
- Stir in food coloring if using, and spread mixture over baked crust.
- Return to oven and bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- Cut into bars or diamonds to serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
813
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).