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From Thanksgiving through Christmas, you'll find these tart and tasty treats at our house. Although the recipe uses a convenient mix, it's made-from-scratch scrumptious!

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Festive Cranberry Dessert Squares Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 15-18 Servings

25 35 60

Ingredients

1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1 package (15.6 ounces) cranberry-orange quick bread mix
1 cup quick-cooking oats
2/3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup butterscotch caramel fudge ice cream topping
1-1/2 cups chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a small bowl, combine cranberries and sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the quick bread mix, oats, butter and brown sugar; set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine flour and ice cream topping until smooth; set aside. Sprinkle the cranberry mixture, dates and nuts over crust; drizzle with ice cream topping mixture. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or cold. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 15-18 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Mrs. Richardson's Butterscotch Caramel Fudge Topping.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 334 calories, 14 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 249 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Festive Cranberry Dessert Squares in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2000, p42

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