Cranberry Pecan Bars

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup chopped cranberries
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
2. Add about 1/2 of the flour, brown sugar, orange peel, half of the orange juice, egg, baking powder and baking soda; beat until thoroughly combined.
3. Beat in remaining flour and orange juice.
4. Stir in pecans and cranberries.
5. Spread onto an ungreased 11 x 7 x 2 inch baking pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
7. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
8. Sift confectioners' sugar over the top, and cut into bars.