Bars keep in an airtight container at room temperature 2 days.
Recipe information
Total Time
2 hr
Yield
Makes 12 bars
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
Step 2
Line a 9-inch square baking pan with 2 crisscrossed sheets of foil, leaving an overhang on 2 opposite sides, then butter foil.
Step 3
Blend butter, flour, salt, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a food processor until mixture begins to clump together. Press into bottom of pan.
Step 4
Bake until pale golden and sides begin to pull away from pan, 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 5
While crust is baking, cook cranberries, remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar, and water in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until berries burst, 6 to 8 minutes.
Step 6
Pour cranberries over crust and bake until edge is golden, about 25 minutes.
Step 7
Sift confectioners sugar over top and cool completely in pan on a rack. Lift out of pan using foil overhang and cut into 12 squares, then sift more confectioners sugar over top.
