Apple Cranberry Sweet Rice Food

APPLE-CRANBERRY BREAKFAST RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat butter in a 4-quart slow cooker on high heat until melted. Add rice; stir to coat. Add apples, brown sugar, salt and spices. Stir in milk and apple juice., Cook, covered, on low until rice is tender, 3-4 hours, stirring halfway. Stir in cranberries during the last 15 minutes of cooking.

APPLE-CRANBERRY SWEET RICE

Steps:

• Place rice, cranberries, apples, juice, and cinnamon in rice cooker.
• Turn on and wait until cooker shuts itself off, stirring occasionally (about 50 minutes).
• Stir in brown sugar & serve warm.

APPLE, PEAR, AND CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the topping:
• Combine all streusel ingredients in a bowl and mix until the butter is incorporated. Do not overmix-you want a crumbly texture. Set aside.
• Assemble the cake:
• Grease an 8- inch round spring-form pan with butter. Set aside.
• Toss the apples, pear, brown sugar, and zest together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Dust the surface of the refrigerated dough with flour and cut off a 1-pound (grapefruit-size) piece. Divide the dough in two equal pieces, dust with more flour and quickly shape them into rough balls.
• Press the first piece of dough into the spring-form pan.
• Top with half of the apple and pear mixture, then sprinkle half of the streusel topping over it. Repeat with the next layer of dough, apple and pear mixture, and streusel.
• Allow the cake to rest for 60 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Bake the cake in the middle of the oven for 55 minutes.
• Allow to sit for about 15 minutes, then remove it from the spring-form pan.
• Allow to cool before serving.

APPLE-CRANBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) Butter an 8 inch square baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together apples, cranberries, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place evenly into baking dish.
• In the same bowl, combine oats, flour and brown sugar. With a fork, mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over apples.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until topping is golden brown, and apples are tender.

APPLE-CRANBERRY STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until tender. Add stuffing cubes, apples, rice, cranberries and seasonings; toss. Stir in enough broth to reach desired moistness., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.

APPLE CRANBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut chicken into chunks or strips and dice apple.
• Using a vegetable peeler, peel carrot into strips and sauté until soft.
• Add salt and pepper during cooking process.
• Deglaze with balsamic vinegar (as much as you want, actually) Stir in apple sauce, cranberries, diced apple, cinnamon, chicken, then pour into oven proof baking dish.
• Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until done.
• Season with more salt, pepper, cinnamon, sugar if desired.
• Note: Feel free to change the amount of any of the ingredients.
• The above measurements are approximates because I didn't measure when cooking this recipe.

WILD RICE, APPLE, AND DRIED-CRANBERRY STUFFING

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender and most grains are split open, 1 to 1 1/4 hours (not all liquid will be absorbed). Drain well in a colander and spread out in a baking pan to cool completely.
• Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spread bread cubes in a shallow baking pan and bake in upper third of oven until dry, about 20 minutes.
• Melt 1 stick butter in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, then cook onion and celery, stirring, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add apple and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in herbs, pepper, and remaining teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with rice, bread, and dried cranberries.
• Increase oven temperature to 450°F and butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish (13 by 9 inches).
• Spread stuffing evenly in baking dish and drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter. Bake, covered tightly with foil, in upper third of oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is browned, 10 to 15 minutes more.