Merry Berry Cheese Bars

2 cups unsifted flour

1 ½ cups oats

¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup margarine or butter, softened

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)

¼ cup lemon juice

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 (16-ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Preheat oven to 350F. In large mixer bowl, combine flour, oats, ¾ cup sugar and margarine; mix until crumbly.

Reserving 1 ½ cups crumb mixture, press remainder firmly on bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

These are tasty crumbs.

Bake 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in small mixture bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Graduate beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth; stir in lemon juice.

Spread evenly over prepared crust.

In small bowl, combine remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and cornstarch; stir in cranberry sauce.

The ridgesssss!

Spoon evenly over cheese layer.

This part takes a little finesse if you want the layers to stay distinct, but it's do-able.

Top with reserved crumb mixture.

Bake 40 minutes or until golden. Cool. Chill. Store covered in refrigerator.

And eat! Don't forget eat!

My Rating: 5/5 "Wonderful. Tart, sweet, buttery... everything you want in a cheesecake bar is here. A perfect holiday treat!"

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