very yummy but tart. definitely pretty tart!
These were a really nice change to the processed fruit bars I normally buy my children. They were a nice mix of tangy/tart and sweetness. If you check out the article/video on how to make these you will find the oranges should be added to the cranberries when you are making the fruit filling. The recipe does not mention when to add the oranges. Otherwise these were great. I am going to try the Apple-Cinnamon this weekend.
When do you add the orange segments? With the first batch of cranberries or the second?
Sugar & cornstarch -ICK I don't see how this could possibly be a Healthy Eating choice with 1 1/4 cups of sugar & 1/4 cup of cornstarch.:P makes my stomach hurt just reading it.
Funny story I had made this recipe once and absolutely loved it! So I made it again but as I was making the crust I couldnt figure out why the texture was different. It was only after I baked it I realized....I forgot the butter!! I thought I was screwed I ruined the whole thing like an idiot. (how does one forget butter in a crust right?) So I tried it and to my surprise it was still really good. So for any butter nazis out there leave out the butter and just add 1 Tb more oil to the crust:) just make it a day ahead to allow the crust to soften a bit (the day of its too chewy). Anyway even through the mistake it's great and I adjusted a few things to make it even better imo! Instead of orange segments I added 1 c extra cranberries and an extra 1/4 c sugar to the filling. I also make 1 1/2 recipe worth of crust while using only white flour and a mix of walnuts and oats. To omit the egg use 1 Tb ground flax meal 3 Tb hot water stir and let set til the consistency of a beaten egg. If your trying to add an extra half batch of crust like I suggested use 1 1/2 Tb flax to 4/1/2 Tb water.
Tart/Tangy/Yummy! These are great! Used 4 cups of cranberries instead of 5 and it was fine. Used a combo of whole wheat white and cake flour.
With a little tweaking could be amazing I used a mixture of oats and nuts and whole wheat flour for the crust. I couldn't find any cranberries in the grocery store so I used raspberries instead. The bar itself had a really nice flavor (perhaps a little tart) and the crust is to dieeee for (I opted to use MOSTLY whole wheat flour) but I had difficulty getting them out of the baking dish! Next time I will use parchment paper for better results. Pros: Incredible crust Cons: Crust to filling ratio was off for me