Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened (175 mL)
  • 1/3 cup icing sugar (75 mL)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (375 mL)
  • 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice (50 mL)
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed, divided (45 mL)
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch (30 mL)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can cranberry sauce
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (75 mL)
  • 1/4 cup butter, cold (50 mL)
  • 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped (175 mL)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Cream together soft butter and icing sugar until fluffy.
  • Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) flour.
  • Press onto bottom of 13 x 9-inch (3.5 L) baking pan.
  • Bake about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Reduce temperature to 325 degrees (160 degrees C). In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
  • Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth.
  • Stir in ReaLemon.
  • Pour over prepared crust.
  • In small bowl, combine 1 tablespoons (15 mL) of the brown sugar and cornstarch; mix well.
  • Stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon evenly over cheese mixture. In medium mixing bowl, combine remaining brown sugar and 1/3 cup (75 mL) flour.
  • Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Sprinkle evenly over cranberry mixture.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minute or until bubbly and golden.
  • Cool.
  • Serve warm or chilled.
  • Cover leftovers; refrigerate.