Cape Cod Berry Bars

Cape Cod Berry Bars

1 1/4 c Flour

1/4 ts Baking powder

1 1/4 c Quick cooking oats, uncooked

3/4 c Dark brown sugar; packed, divided

1/2 c Unsalted Butter

1 c Cranberries; washed, fresh

2 ts Cornstarch

1/4 ts Allspice

1/4 ts Cinnamon

Using steel blade, place flour, baking powder, oats and 1/2 cup sugar in food processor bowl; pulse. Add margarine; pulse until mixture is the size of small peas. Remove 1 cup of crumb mixture and reserve for topping.

Spray bottom of a 2 quart rectangular glass dish with non stick vegetable spray. Pat remaining crumb mixture into prepared dish. Rotating midway through cooking, microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside.

Put cranberries, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, allspice and cinnamon into a 4 cup glass measure; stir. Cover with plastic wrap, venting spout area. Stirring midway through cooking, microwave on high 5 minutes. Process in food processor. Spread cranberry mixture over warm crust.

Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top. Rotating dish midway through cooking microwave on high 3 to 4 minutes.

Cool completely before cutting.

YIELD: 24 Bars