Don’t the holidays just fly by!? We spent the weekend taking down Christmas decorations and holiday decor and it had me wishing that we could rewind a few weeks back and do it all again! And then I found this recipe, and that’s exactly what happened. It’s snowy outside and the fire is on and I took these out of the oven and the feeling of the holidays came right back 🙂
A good friend gave me The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
Cranberry Crumb Bars with Mulling Spices
Crumb
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1/8 allspice
- 2 sticks butter, chilled and cut into tablespoons
- 1 egg
Filling
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 1 1/2 tbs orange juice
- 3 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 tbs cornstarch
Mix dry crumb ingredients before adding chilled butter and egg. Then with a pastry blender or fork, work the butter and egg until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Divide mixture in half, and pat half of it in the bottom of a greased 9×13 pan.
In a food processor (I used a mini KitchenAid KFC3511OB 3.5-Cup Food Chopper – Onyx Black
Bake at 375F for 30-35 minutes. Enjoy!
