Cranberry Conserve Food

CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange zest, oranges, raisins and water. Cover and simmer over medium heat until cranberries are soft. Add pecans and sugar; stir well. Simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes, stirring often. Cool. Spoon into covered containers. Refrigerate. Serve as a relish with poultry or pork, or spread on biscuits or rolls.

CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• Drain liquid from strawberries into 3-quart saucepan, reserving berries. Add sugar and water, bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add cranberries, ginger, peel and cinnamon. Return to boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in reserved strawberries. Remove from heat, cool. Spoon into jars, cover and refrigerate up to 1 month. Serve as accompaniment to hot or cold meats or poultry.

CRANBERRY FRUIT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Cook cranberries, sugar and 1 cup water in saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes until the skins pop and the berries are all open and mixture comes to a slow boil. Stir to quicken the process. Add the remaining ingredients except raisins and nuts and cook 15-20 minuets stirring constantly to prevent any burning. Apple pieces should become incorporated into the mixture and become barely visible. Remove from heat and mix in nuts and raisins. Place mixture when cool in serving container and chill. Nuts and raisins can be omitted if desired for a more traditional cranberry blend. For a thicker, jellied consistency cook the mixture longer over low heat to reduce liquid approximately 30-45 minutes - stirring to avoid burning, omit the raisins and nuts for a traditional jelly. Makes approximately 4 cups.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE CONSERVE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberry juice, apple cider, sugar, orange peel, ginger, and bay leaves. Simmer until the mixture is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Add the nuts, vinegar, and cranberries. Continue to cook until the cranberries burst, about 15 minutes.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE CONSERVE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberry juice, apple cider, sugar, orange peel, ginger, and bay leaves. Simmer until the mixture is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Add the nuts, vinegar, and cranberries. Continue to cook until the cranberries burst, about 15 minutes.

CRANBERRY FRUIT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Cook the cranberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the skins pop open. Add the apple, zests, and juices and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove from the heat and add the raisins and nuts. Let cool, and serve chilled.

APPLE CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• Combine apples, cranberries, sugar and water in a large stainless steel or enamel stockpot.
• Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Boil gently for 15 minutes.
• Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts.
• Cook for 5 minutes more.
• Ladle into clean, hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
• Adjust times for higher altitudes.

CRANBERRY TANGERINE CONSERVE

Steps:

• Remove a 4-by 1-inch strip of zest from 1 tangerine with a sharp vegetable peeler (preferably Y-shaped), then scrape off any white pith from strip. Squeeze 1/3 cup juice from tangerines.
• Bring juice, zest strip, and remaining ingredients to a boil in a heavy medium saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then simmer, uncovered, until berries have burst, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. Discard zest before serving if desired.

TRIPLE CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• in a large saucepan heat cranberry juice, sugar and orange zest and bring to a boil.
• add the fresh and dried cranberries and cook until berries pop, pressing to the sides of the pot to crush.
• cook about 10 minutes until thick.
• transfer to a bowl to cool and remove orange zest.
• may be made in advance, keeps refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

BAKED CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a shallow baking dish (about 1-1/2-quart size).
• Place the cranberries and brown sugar in the baking dish; toss gently to combine.
• Cover and bake for 1 hour, stirring the mixture after about 30 minutes of baking time.
• After 1 hour baking remove from oven and stir in lemon juice, marmalade and chopped walunuts (if using).
• Return to oven and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Store any leftover conserve covered in the fridge.

PEAR CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• In a 6 qt saucepan combine pears, cranberries, sugar, water, lemon juice, orange peel, cinnamon and allspice. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil gently, stirring frequently, for 20-25 min or until the mixture is thickened and sheets off a metal spoon. (Dip a metal spoon in the boiling mixture and it will slide off in sheets rather then dip off - if its the right consistency).
• Ladle hot mixture into jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Wipe off rims and adjust lids till finger tight.
• Process jars in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.

CRANBERRY-PORT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, sugar and Port in heavy large saucepan. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; add chopped orange and simmer until cranberries burst and mixture thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Mix in dried currants. Cool cranberry conserve completely. Stir in chopped walnuts. (Cranberry conserve can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate.)

CRANBERRY, APPLE, AND WALNUT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Simmer water, sugar, cinnamon stick, allspice, and half of cranberries (about 5 1/2 cups) in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries just start to pop, about 5 minutes. Add half of remaining cranberries (about 3 cups) and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and core apples, then cut into 1/4-inch dice. Add to cranberry mixture along with walnuts and remaining cranberries, then simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in Calvados and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool to warm or room temperature. Discard cinnamon stick.