Jean Bars Recipe 45

CRANBERRY OAT BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine the cranberries, white sugar and orange zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until the mixture has reduced to about 1 cup.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan, line with foil, then grease the foil.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of this mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the base, then crumble the remaining oat mixture over the top.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

RHUBARB DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line the bottom of an 8x8" pan with parchment bringing it up the sides so that it will be easy to remove the squares after. Whirl the crust ingredients in a food processor and then press into the prepared pan. Bake for 15 min., crust will still remain very pale in color.
• While crust is baking mix together eggs, sugar, flour and salt and whisk well. Stir in rhubarb. Pour onto the hot crust and continue to bake for 40-45min.
• Let the bars cool and remove with the parchment paper. Cut into squares.

JEANS BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• In small bowl, cut 1/2 cup margarine into flour and sugar until crumbly.
• Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9" pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
• In large bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips, nuts, baking powder, salt, and sweetened condensed milk; mix well. Spread over partially baked crust.
• Return to oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
• In small bowl, blend powdered sugar, remaining 1/2 cup margarine, and vanilla until creamy; spread over bars.
• Cut into 36 bars.

LISA'S JEAN BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut margarine into flour and sugar until crumbly.
• Press into bottom of 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• In large bowl, combine all filling ingredients; mix well.
• Spread over partially baked crust.
• Return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• In small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients until creamy and spread over bars.

SITTIE JEAN'S RHUBARB BARS

Steps:

• Mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Press ½ into greased 9" pan. Combine rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add vanilla. Pour sauce over crust. Top with other half crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Cool completely.

JEAN BARS RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 In a bowl cut butter into flour and sugar until crumbly. Press into bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Bake for l0 minutes and cool for 10 minutes. Combine filling ingredients and mix well, Spread over crust and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely. Blend frosting ingredients and spread on bars. Refrigerate.