Cranberry Walnut Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 cups Cranberries, fresh

• Condiments

  • 1/3 cup Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 cups Walnuts, whole

• Dairy

  • 6 1/2 sticks Butter, unsalted

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Ingredients

• 11/2 sticks unsalted butter, diced
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 cups walnuts (whole, if possible)
• 2 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 pan with enough parchment paper for a 2-3 overhang on the sides.
• Add butter, flour, brown sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut together using pastry blender (or two knives) until mixture looks like small peas. You can also grate frozen butter to achieve the same result.
• Pour shortbread into pan and pat down. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Combine butter, brown sugar and maple syrup in a saucepan over medium low heat. Stir until butter is melted and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Stir in walnuts and cranberries. Pour over shortbread base. Return to oven and bake until bubbly, about 20-25 minutes.
• Cool in pan before cutting bars.