Whole Grain Cranberry-Oatmeal Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 ounces spelt flour (about one cup)
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 1/3 cups dried cranberries
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons spelt flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
To prepare crust:.
In medium bowl, whisk together the spelt flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Pour melted butter and orange juice over mixture and stir to combine. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture (for topping) and press the remaining mixture into the bottom of an 11X7 baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray.
To prepare filling:.
Combine cranberries, sour cream, sugar and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well. Spread cranberry mixture over prepared crust. Evenly crumble reserved topping over filling.
Bake for 40 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool completely in pan on a cooling rack before serving.