Baked Cranberry Pudding Food

CRANBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 2-quart metal pudding mold or a clean 1-pound coffee can. Pick over whole cranberries; wash and drain.
• Sift together the flour and salt; dredge cranberries in flour mixture.
• Dissolve soda into boiling water and add molasses. Stir and allow to foam up.
• Add to the flour and cranberry mixture. Mix together until well blended. Spoon into prepared mold or pan; cover with a double layer of aluminum foil and fasten with heavy elastic band or string.
• Place into a deep saucepan and fill with water up to about the halfway mark on the pudding can. Cover saucepan and place over high heat. Bring water to boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from water and allow to cool.
• Prepare the sauce by mixing together the sugar, butter and cream. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• When ready to serve the pudding, invert pan or open bottom of can and push through. Slice in 1/2-inch pieces. Pour sauce over individual slices of pudding.

STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease 1 1/2-quart metal mold or casserole; set aside.
• Combine all pudding ingredients except 1/4 cup flour and cranberries in bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
• Toss together 1/4 cup flour and cranberries in another bowl. Stir cranberry mixture into pudding batter. Pour into prepared dish. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Place rack in Dutch oven or roasting pan; add boiling water to just below rack. Place mold on rack. Cover; cook over medium heat at low boil 2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (Add boiling water occasionally to keep water level just below rack.)
• Remove mold from Dutch oven; let stand 2-3 minutes. Remove aluminum foil; unmold onto large plate.
• Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 4-5 minutes or until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil. Boil 1 minute; stir in vanilla.
• Serve pudding warm or cold with warm sauce. Cover sauce; store refrigerated.

CRANBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in cranberries. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, for sauce, combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan. Add water and stir until smooth. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 3 minutes more. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool slightly; serve over warm pudding. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water. Stir in 1 tablespoon of sugar and molasses, then mix in the cranberries and flour. Pour into a greased 6 cup steamer mold.
• Cover the mold, and place into a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover the steaming pot. Cook over medium heat for one hour before checking, but it will take about 1 1/2 hours total. A toothpick inserted into the pudding should come out clean. Loosen the edges, and cool on a wire rack in the mold.
• Make the hard sauce just before serving: Heat the unsalted butter, cream, 1 cup sugar and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook stirring constantly until heated through and smooth.

BAKED CRANBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, cream, melted butter, vanilla and egg yolks until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, orange zest, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar and salt. Add chopped cranberries; toss to coat. Gradually add to sugar mixture, mixing well. (Batter will be stiff.), Add remaining cream of tartar to egg whites; with clean beaters, beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Fold into batter. Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes., Meanwhile, for topping, combine sugar and orange juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently; cook until sugar is dissolved, 2-3 minutes. Add cranberries; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until berries pop, stirring occasionally, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and keep warm., When pudding tests done, place springform pan in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spoon cranberry mixture over top. Bake 10 minutes longer. , Cool pudding on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim from pan. Cool at least 1 hour before serving., If made ahead, pudding can be warmed in a 350° oven for 10 minutes. If desired, top with orange zest and serve with whipped cream.

CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine bread, cranberries, and pecans in a large bowl; toss gently. Combine milk and half and half; pour over bread mixture. Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Combine eggs, sugars, rum and vanilla; stir well. Add egg mixture to chilled bread, stirring gently to combine. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until set and lightly browned. Let cool in pan 5 minutes. Cut into squares; serve warm with maple syrup or sauce of your choice.

CREAMY CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the crusts off the bread and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. You should have about 3 1/2 cups of cubes. Arrange on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully to make sure they do not brown too much; set aside to cool. Leave the oven on.
• In a saucepan, heat the half-and-half, cream, salt, and vanilla bean over medium heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pan. When the cream mixture reaches a fast simmer (do not let it boil), turn off the heat. Set aside to infuse 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together. Whisking constantly, gradually add the hot cream mixture. Strain into a large bowl to smooth the mixture and remove the vanilla bean. Add the bread cubes, toss well and let soak until absorbed. Fold the mixture occasionally to ensure even soaking.
• In a small saucepan, heat the orange juice to a simmer. Add the cranberries and simmer until plumped and softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup for garnish.
• Fold in remaining 3/4 cup of cranberries into bread pudding mixture. Divide the mixture among 6 ramekins, custard cups, or dessert cups, (or use a deep baking dish). Divide the soaked bread among the dishes, then pour any remaining custard over the bread. Dot with remaining cranberries.
• Arrange the puddings in a hot water bath. Bake until set and golden brown on top, about 30 minutes for individual puddings and 40 to 45 minutes for 1 large pudding. Serve warm or chilled, dusted with confectioners' sugar.

CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY PUDDING WITH BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice the cranberries in half. Place them in a colander and rinse out the seeds.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix in the dark molasses and warm water. Fold in the cranberries.
• Grease the round pan and pour the cranberry mixture into the pan.
• Fill the steamer with water and place the pan in the steamer and cover with the lid. (If you don't have a steamer, take a large stock pot and place an item in the bottom to elevate the cake pan, like a trivet, cookie cutter, empty tuna can, or folded dish towel. Then place the pan on top and fill the pot with water about half-way up the side of the pan.)
• Bring the water to a boil, and steam for about 2 1/2 hours, checking the water level periodically, every 30 minutes or so, and refilling as needed. The pudding is done when you can insert a toothpick into the center and it comes out clean. Allow the pudding to cool. The pudding can also be made in advance and kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• When ready to serve, make the butter sauce: in a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, stirring often. Stir in the half and half and the sugar, then add the vanilla. To serve, cut the pudding into pieces and drizzle with butter sauce.

CRANBERRY PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a saucepan combine first 4 ingredients (cranberries - orange peel) and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until cranberries pop. Reduce heat and simmer for one minute. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• In another bowl whisk together egg and sugar.
• Whisk in the milk, melted butter and flavoring (see note above)into the egg/sugar mixture.
• Pour cranberry mixture into an 8x8" pan. Pour batter over cranberries.
• Bake cake for 30 minutes or until cake is golden and cranberries are bubbling at the edges.
• Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
• Best served warm with ice cream, but I also liked it cold.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE AND ALMOND PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Melt 1/2 stick butter in a wide saucepan, then add the cranberries and sugar. Cook over a fairly high heat until the fruit begins to pop. This will take hardly anytime if the cranberries are fresh, and about 10 minutes if they're frozen. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, soda and sugar in a large bowl and add the eggs, melted butter and orange oil. Mix until smooth. Pour half of the batter into a 2-pint round pie dish. Cover with the cranberries, then top with the remaining batter; don't worry if the cranberries are not covered completely.
• Sprinkle flaked almonds and turbinado sugar over and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is golden brown and set.

BAKED CRANBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375^. Lightly grease or spray a 9 inch square baking pan. Set aside. Cranberry Pudding: Wash and drain cranberries, removing any stems; cut in half.
• 2. In a large bowl, sift the 5 dry ingredients. Add milk and butter; stir until smooth. Gently fold in the cranberries and orange peel into the batter. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until top springs back when pressed with finger. Cut into squares. Serve hot with the cinnamon sauce.
• 3. Cinnamon Sauce: In a 1 1/2 quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch and salt to blend. Gradually stir in boiling water. Bring mixture to boiling, stirring constantly; let boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat . Stir in remaining ingredients,until blended. Serve hot, over cranberry pudding. Makes 2 1/3 cups of sauce.
• 4. This sauce is great on other desserts too and drizzled over apple pie or ice cream or salads.