Cranberry Pecan Rice Cake Food

CRANBERRY PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 2 quart rectangular baking dish.
• Spread the cranberries evenly over the bottom of the baking dish, and sprinkle the pecans over the cranberries. Spoon 1 cup of sugar over the cranberries and pecans.
• Place the eggs into the work bowl of an electric mixer, and beat on high speed about 1 minute, until the eggs are foamy. Beat in 1 cup of sugar, the flour, melted butter, and milk, and beat on Low until just mixed. The batter will be thick. Spread the batter evenly over the cranberry-pecan mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is lightly brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate, so the cranberry-pecan layer is on top. Let cool 30 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY PECAN RICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk milk, eggs, and oil together in a small bowl until smooth.
• Whisk rice flour, brown sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Add milk mixture; mix under batter is well-combined and creamy. Pour batter into baking dish. Sprinkle cranberries and pecans on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes. Cut into 48 pieces.

CRANBERRY PECAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add rice. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes. Add broth and heat to boiling, stir once or twice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese, cranberries, pecans and onions. Season to tast w/salt and pepper.
• *to toast pecans (or pine-nuts) spread on small baking sheet. Bake at 350 5-8 minutes (keep an eye they don't burn) or until golden brown. Stir frequently.

CRANBERRY-PECAN STREUSEL COFFEECAKE

Steps:

• To make the streusel: Combine the flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Rub the softened butter into the flour mixture until it holds together when squeezed. Gently mix in the pecans; set aside.
• To make the coffeecake: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, butter, baking powder, baking soda, salt, flavorings, and buttermilk.
• Mix on low speed for one minute, scrape the bowl, and beat for another 30 seconds; scrape the bowl.
• Slowly add the eggs, one at a time, combining well after each addition; scrape the bowl after each egg is added.
• Once all the eggs are added, scrape the bowl and mix on medium speed for one minute. Gently fold the cranberries in by hand.
• To assemble the Cranberry-Pecan Streusel Coffeecake: Grease an 8x8 inch square pan and place about half of the batter in the pan. Smooth it out evenly with a small offset spatula or a knife.
• Spread 1/3 of the streusel topping over the coffeecake batter. Place the remaining coffeecake batter on top of the streusel topping and gently smooth out to the edges of the pan.
• Top with the remaining streusel.
• An alternative to layering the coffeecake and streusel is to place all of the coffeecake batter in the pan, top with 2/3 of the streusel, and marble the streusel through the coffeecake with a knife by drawing the knife down through the streusel and into the batter, making swirling motions. Once swirled, top with the remaining streusel.
• Bake the coffeecake in a 350°F preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center tests clean. *** Changed time from the original 45-50 minutes, because of recipe reviewer. ***.
• Allow the cake to cool in the pan.
• This cake is very delicate with a crunchy streusel if served warm the same day, so if you prefer a slightly denser coffeecake with a softer streusel crumb, serve the coffeecake the next day. After the cake has cooled, wrap it well in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator overnight. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
• * Regular pastry flour can be substituted for whole wheat pastry flour.
• ** If buttermilk is not available, place 1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar in a measuring cup and fill to the ¼ cup mark with milk.

CRANBERRY PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Melt butter in a 10-in. iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1 cup sugar; cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Spoon cranberry sauce over butter mixture; sprinkle pecans over all. Set aside. , In a bowl, beat egg yolks until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar; beat well. Blend in orange juice. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Carefully spoon over cranberry mixture in skillet. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in skillet; invert onto large serving plate. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY-PEAR COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, butter and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the pear, cranberries and orange zest., Transfer to a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray and dusted with flour. Combine brown sugar and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY-PECAN COFFEECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove 1/3 cup of the pecan halves; reserve for garnish. Coarsely chop remaining pecans; set aside. Beat margarine and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in the chopped pecans and 1/2 cup of the cranberries.
• Pour batter into lightly greased 10-inch tube pan.
• Bake 45 to 60 min.or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Drizzle with Simple Powdered Sugar Icing. Top with the reserved 1/3 cup pecan halves and the remaining 1/2 cup cranberries. Let stand until icing is firm.