Cranberry Squares

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.75 cups butter , cold and cubed
• 1 large egg , beaten
• 2 cups cranberry sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender until lumps are no larger than peas. Stir in beaten egg lightly, allowing flour mixture to stay somewhat crumbly.

3. 3

   Sprinkle 1/2 of the flour mixture in an even layer in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pack down into a solid crust. Spread cranberry sauce over crust. Crumble remaining flour mixture over cranberry sauce.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Cool completely before slicing into 15 bars.