Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), line a baking pan with parchment paper, and spray with cooking spray.
- Pulse walnuts in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add flour, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and salt; pulse until combined.
- Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles moist clumps. Press into the prepared pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly while preparing the cranberry filling.
- In a saucepan, combine cranberries and water, cooking over medium heat until cranberries burst, about 8-10 minutes.
- Strain mixture to extract cranberry purée. In a bowl, whisk purée, sugar, eggs, yolks, lemon juice, and salt until smooth.
- Return mixture to saucepan, cook over medium-low heat, stirring until thickened, about 5-11 minutes.
- Pour cranberry curd over the baked walnut crust, spread evenly, and bake for another 10-15 minutes until just set.
- Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing.
- Dust with powdered sugar, cut into squares or bars, and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Notes
Stir constantly while cooking cranberries to avoid burning. Allow bars to cool completely before cutting to maintain structure.
