Cran Crackle Bars
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This salty-sweet bar gets its crisp crunch and extraordinary flavor from a brickle-like topping and a salty pretzel crust. It's ideal for a Christmas cookie exchange.
Servings:
24
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Ingredients
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6 cupstiny pretzel twistssee savings
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2 tablespoonspacked brown sugarsee savings
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1/2 cupbutter, meltedsee savings
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1-1/2 cupsdried cranberriessee savings
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1-1/2 cupslightly salted mixed nutssee savings
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1 cupwhite baking pieces or semisweet chocolate piecessee savings
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1/2 cupgranulated sugarsee savings
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1/3 cupbuttersee savings
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1/3 cuplight-color corn syrupsee savings
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1 teaspoonvanillasee savings
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1/4 teaspoonbaking sodasee savings
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 325F. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set pan aside.
2.
Combine pretzels, brown sugar, and melted butter in a food processor container. Cover and process until mixture resembles fine crumbs, scraping sides of container occasionally. Press crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle cranberries, nuts, and baking pieces evenly over crust.
3.
Combine granulated sugar, 1/3 cup butter, and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly (this will take about 10 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour syrup mixture evenly over cranberry-nut layer.
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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until syrup mixture is bubbly over entire surface. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 24 cookies.
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To store: Place bars in a single layer in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw bars, if frozen, before serving.
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