Cran Raspberry Honey Spread Food

CRAN-RASPBERRY HONEY SPREAD

Steps:

• Pulse raspberries, cranberries and apple in batches in a food processor until almost smooth. Transfer to a Dutch oven., Stir in honey and sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Continue to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off foam., Ladle hot mixture into 6 hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4 in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

HONEY CRAN-RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk egg, 3 tablespoons ice water and vinegar until blended. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in shortening and lard until crumbly. Gradually add egg mixture, tossing with a fork, until dough holds together when pressed. If mixture is too dry, slowly add more ice water, a teaspoon at a time, just until mixture comes together., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, mix 1-1/4 cups sugar and tapioca. Add cranberries, raspberries, honey and almond extract; toss to coat evenly. Let stand 15 minutes., Pour filling into pie plate. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Combine cinnamon and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; sprinkle over top. Place pie on a baking sheet; bake 10 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 350°. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 35-40 minutes. Cool pie on a wire rack. If desired, serve with ice cream.

PECAN CRANBERRY SPREAD

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, beat at medium speed and cream the cream cheese until soft and fluffy.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors blend, at the very least 60 minutes.
• Serve cold with crackers.

ESSENCE OF SUMMER * RASPBERRY-HONEY

Steps:

• Combine honey, jam and cinnamon (don't stir too vigorously or you'll incorporate air into the mixture and you DO NOT want to do that).
• Store in pretty jars (give as gifts); keep in a cool, dark place.
• Try substituting any of these different spices to come up with a different seasonal "essence" such as.
• SPRING ESSENCE: lavendar buds (organic, you don't want to eat any sprays!).
• SUMMER ESSENCE: coriander, chive buds.
• AUTUMN ESSENCE: allspice, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon.
• WINTER ESSENCE: cinnamon, nutmeg.
• ***On the FLIP side: How about a completely different berry or jam? Like blueberry, boysenberry, orange marmalade, etc.***.
• Feedback on this will help us decide what to pitch to our customers. Thanks bunches!