Cranberry Eggnog Tart Food

CRANBERRY EGGNOG TART

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Pulse together all crust ingredients in a food processor just until a dough forms. Press dough evenly onto bottom and up side of quiche pan with floured fingers. Chill shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights, then bake until edge is pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Carefully remove foil and pie weights and bake shell until edge is golden and bottom is pale golden, 15 to 20 minutes more. Cool completely in pan on a rack.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
• Make filling:
• Blend cream cheese, crème fraîche, and sugar in cleaned food processor until creamy, about 1 minute. Add whole eggs, yolks, bourbon, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt and process until smooth.
• Melt jam with water in a small heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring until smooth. Spread half of jam evenly over bottom of shell(reserving remaining jam in saucepan). Let layer of jam stand until set, about 5 minutes, then gently pour cream cheese mixture over it.
• Bake tart:
• Cover edge of tart shell with pie shield or foil and bake until filling is set but still trembles slightly in center, 35 to 40 minutes (filling will continue to set as it cools).
• Cool tart completely in pan on a rack. Reheat remaining jam over low heat, stirring, until pourable, then pour over filling and spread evenly with offset spatula. Chill tart, uncovered, until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Just before serving, remove side of pan.

EGGNOG AND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vanilla pudding mix, lemon gelatin, and 2 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in lemon juice. Chill until partially set.
• Dissolve raspberry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Blend in cranberry sauce, and add pecans. Chill until partially set.
• Prepare whipped topping according to package directions. Fold in nutmeg. Fold whipped topping into vanilla pudding mixture. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch glass dish. Chill until firm.
• Pour cranberry mixture over pudding mixture. Chill for 6 hours before serving to appreciative family and friends.

CRANBERRY EGGNOG CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides; grease paper., In a large bowl, combine cake mix and oats; stir in melted butter. Reserve 1-1/3 cups crumb mixture for topping; press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and nutmeg until smooth. Gradually beat in eggnog and flour. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over crust., In a small bowl, mix cranberry sauce and cornstarch until blended; spoon over cheesecake layer. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 50-55 minutes or until edges are brown and center is almost set., Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Lifting with parchment, remove cheesecake from pan. Cut into bars.

EGGNOG CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until smooth; stir in cranberries. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes. Pour into crust; set aside. , In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over remaining water; let stand for 5 minutes. Cook and stir over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Gradually stir in eggnog and rum. , Refrigerate until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Fold in whipped cream; pour over cranberry layer. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

CRANBERRY EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cranberries and water. Bring to a boil and cook until the cranberries are mushy. Stir in sugar and nutmeg; remove from heat. Pour the eggnog into a blender along with the cranberry mixture and mix until well blended. Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combining the first four ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat; set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.
• Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Add flour and beat well.
• Add eggs; beat on low just until combined.
• Add eggnog and vanilla; beat just until blended.
• Pour two-thirds of the filling over the crutst.
• Top with half of the cranberry mixture (cover and chill remaining cranberry mixture).
• Carefully spoon remaining filling on top.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Remove sides of pan.
• Spoon remaining cranberry mixture over cheesecake.
• Yield: 12 servings Enjoy!

CRANBERRY EGGNOG TART

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 10-inch fluted metal quiche pan (2 inches deep) with a removable bottom; about 3 cups pie weights or raw rice; a pie shield (optional); a small offset spatula. (I didn't have 3 cups of rice, so I just put another pie dish made of glass or maybe it was Pyrex down inside the other. It worked out in a pinch.)
• Make crust: Pulse together all crust ingredients in a food processor just until a dough forms. Press dough evenly onto bottom and up side of quiche pan with floured fingers. Chill shell until firm, about 30 minutes. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights, then bake until edge is pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Carefully remove foil and pie weights and bake shell until edge is golden and bottom is pale golden, 15 to 20 minutes more. Cool completely in pan on a rack. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
• Make filling: Blend cream cheese, crème fraîche, and sugar in cleaned food processor until creamy, about 1 minute. Add whole eggs, yolks, bourbon, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt and process until smooth.
• Melt jam with water in a small heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring until smooth. Spread half of jam evenly over bottom of shell(reserving remaining jam in saucepan). Let layer of jam stand until set, about 5 minutes,
• ....then gently pour cream cheese mixture over it.
• Bake tart: Cover edge of tart shell with pie shield or foil and bake until filling is set but still trembles slightly in center, 35 to 40 minutes (filling will continue to set as it cools).
• Cool tart completely in pan on a rack. Reheat remaining jam over low heat, stirring, until pourable, then pour over filling and spread evenly with offset spatula. Chill tart, uncovered, until cold, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, remove side of pan.
• FOR HOMEMADE CRANBERRY JAM: Bring all ingredients to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes (jam will continue to thicken as it cools). Force jam through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding skins and seeds. Cool, stirring occasionally. Cooks' note: Jam can be made 4 days ahead and chilled, covered. Makes about 2 cups --- Active time:15 min --- Start to finish:1 hr This Recipe for the jam is by Ruth Cousineau
• FOR CANDIED-ORANGE & CRANBERRY COMPOTE:

CRANBERRY EGGNOG BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Lightly spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Break up cookie dough into large bowl; let stand 10 to 15 minutes to soften.
• Add flour, cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract to the cookie dough; mix well.
• Divide dough into two equal halves.
• On the cookie sheet, shape each dough half into a 12 inch long, 2 inch wide 3/4 inch high rectangle, spacing the dough halves about 3 inches apart.
• Bake 26-28 minutes or until the logs are deep golden brown.
• Remove sheet from oven.
• Using a sharp knife, cut each log into 3/4 inch wide slices.
• Place slices back on cookie sheet.
• Bake the slices 5 minutes; remove from oven and turn over.
• Bake 5 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.