Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cups leftover cranberry sauce
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
  • In a food processor, pulse together the flour, sugar, and salt.
  • Add the butter and pulse until mixture just comes together in one ball.
  • Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Bake until crust is pale golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the shortbread.
  • To make the streusel, in a small bowl, whisk together the oats, sugar, walnuts, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  • Blend in the butter with your fingertips, forming pea-sized crumbs.
  • Sprinkle the streusel over the cranberry sauce.
  • Bake until topping is golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool and cut into bars.