Merry Berry Cheese Bars

2 Cups unsifted flour 

1 1/2 cups oats 

3/4 cup + 1 tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar 

1 cup butter or margarine, softened 

1 8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened 

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk 

1/4 cup lemon juice from concentrate(Real

Lemon brand works good) 

1 16 oz. can whole berry cranberry sauce 

2 tbsp. corn starch

 

 

. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With mixer beat flour, oats, 3/4 cup sugar and butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 1/2 cups mixture, press remaining mixture on bottom of greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes or until ligtly browned. 

2. With mixer, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth then stir in lemon juice. Spread over baked crust. Combine cranberry sauce, corn starch and remaining 1 tbsp sugar. Spoon over cheese layer. Top with reserved crumb mixture. 

3. Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.