School Cafeteria Cranberry Crunch 1940s Recipes

CRANBERRY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix apples, cranberries, 1 cup pecans, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl; divide between two 8x8-inch baking dishes.
• Stir 1 cup pecans, oats, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup butter together in a bowl; sprinkle over each cranberry mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and topping is lightly browned, 30 to 40 minutes.

CRANBERRY CRUNCH BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. The Crust: Mix the first seven ingredients. Add the butter and mix until moistened. Reserve half of the crumb mixture. Press the remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an 11x7 baking dish, coated with cooking spray.
• 3. Take the cranberry sauce and place on top of the crust; top with reserved crumb mixture and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely and cut into bars. Or serve warm with vanilla ice cream on top.

CRANBERRY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix oats, flour and brown sugar in large bowl.
• Cut in 1/2 cup butter using fork until crumbly.
• Pat 1/2 mixture in bottom of 9x9 square pan that has been greased.
• I use cooking spray.
• Cover with cranberry sauce that has been broken into small pieces.
• Cover cranberry sauce with remaining oats mixture.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for 45.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

CRANBERRY CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; beat until well combined. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and vanilla to egg mixture. Fold in cranberries. Spread batter in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with marshmallows; press into batter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Drizzle with melted butter. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes.

CRANBERRY CRUNCH SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar and butter. Stir until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Spread the cranberries into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle crumb mixture over top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

SCHOOL CAFETERIA CRANBERRY CRUNCH (1940S)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. Mix oats, flour, and brown sugar.
• 3. Cut in butter until crumbly.
• 4. Put half of mixture into prepared baking dish.
• 5. Cover with cranberry sauce. Top with remaining crumb mixture.
• 6. Bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm with pouring cream, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.