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* Exported from MasterCook *

Cranberry-Pineapple Bars

Recipe By :jimg
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bars Cookies
Formed

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup cranberries
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 pound unsweetened crushed pineapple
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled -- cut into pieces
1 egg white -- lightly beaten
3 tablespoons chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8 inch square baking pan with cooking
spray.
Combine cranberries and next 3 ingredients in a saucepan over medium
heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, and cook 1 minute. Cover,
reduce heat to low, and simmer about 12 minutes, stirring
occasionally, until cranberries pop and mixture thickens. Set aside.
Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a bowl. Cut in chilled butter
with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Reserve 1/2
cup oat mixture.
Combine remaining oat mixture and egg white in a bowl and stir well.
Press oat mixture into the bottom of baking pan.
Bake 10 minutes. Spread cranberry mixture over prepared crust.
Combine reserved oat mixture and pecans in a bowl. Sprinkle over
cranberry mixture.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on
a wire rack.