Cranberry - Oatmeal Bars

Tis the season for cranberries!

Cranberry –Oatmeal Bars (From cooking light magazine 2008)

Crust

1            cup all-purpose flour           

1            cup quick-cooking oats

½           cup packed brown sugar

¼           teaspoon salt

¼           teaspoon baking soda

¼           teaspoon ground cinnamon

6            tablespoons soy butter, melted

3            tablespoons orange juice

              cooking spray

Filling

1 1/3      cups dried cranberries

¾           cup soy sour cream

½           cup sugar

2            tablespoons all-purpose flour

1            teaspoon vanilla extract

½           teaspoon grated orange rind

              egg replacer for one egg   http://www.ener-g.com/egg-replacer.html

              (egg replacers can be found at health food stores or specialty stores)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

To prepare crust, combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Drizzle butter and juice over flour mixture, stirring until moistened (mixture will be crumbly).  Reserve ½ cup oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an 11 x 7 “ baking dish coated with cooking spray.

To prepare filling, combine cranberries, sour cream, sugar and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well.  Spread cranberry mixture over prepared crust; sprinkle reserved oat mixture evenly over filling.

Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes or until edges are golden.  Cool completely in pan on wire rack.