CRANBERRY-NUT
TRIANGLES
(Yield: 70 cookies)
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg yolk
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1¼ cups toasted chopped pecans
¾ cup dried cranberries, chopped
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
5 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons heavy cream
3 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoon maple syrup
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with
aluminum foil. Spray lightly with non-stick vegetable spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and
egg yolk; beat until well blended. Gradually beat in flour until
mixture is crumbly. Press evenly over bottom and ½-inch up
the sides of the prepared baking pan.
Bake 15 minutes or until edges or lightly browned.
In a small bowl, combine pecans and cranberries; sprinkle evenly
over crust.
In a small saucepan, combine butter, cream, and syrups. Heat,
stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil for 2 minutes.
Drizzle evenly over pecans and cranberries.
Bake for 15 minutes or until bubbly. Cool in pan on a wire
rack. Cut into 1½-inch squares. Cut squares in half
to form triangles.
 
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