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Santa's cranberry bars

December 23rd 3:06 pm | Donna Sauraq Erickson

I love my job at Bering Air. I get to meet many people from different walks of life. A few summers ago, I met a passenger who I had a fun conversation with. After talking for a while, I told him he reminded me of Santa Claus. He smiled and than asked, "what would you like for Christmas this year?"

It was berry-picking time, and without much thought I said that I wanted some new low bush cranberry recipes. We laughed, his flight came in, and he left. A few weeks later I received in the mail an envelope in the mail addressed to: Donna@Bering Air, Unalakleet. There was no return address but the envelope was stamped from North Pole, Alaska. Inside were three recipes. Today I baked the cranberry squares for Jeff's Christmas staff party. Here is the recipe:

It is called: Xoot Wapato

1 cup flour

2 tablespoons sugar

1/3 cup butter

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Mix together and press into jelly-roll pan or large cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 min.

Mix together the following:

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons flour

2 beaten eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

1 cup low bush cranberries

1 cup coconut

Spread over crust and bake at 350 for 25-35 min.

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