Frosted Cranberries Food

HOW TO MAKE FROSTED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Start preparing the berries the day before you plan to serve them. The cranberries will need to soak overnight in the sugar syrup before you can frost them, so if you're making these for a holiday gathering, keep that in mind. You can make several batches in advance, if you prefer - frosted cranberries will stay fresh for two to three days if stored in an uncovered container. Avoid storing in airtight containers, since this will make them soggy. Soaking the cranberries overnight in sugar syrup will sweeten them up. Otherwise, they will be too tart.
• Rinse and pick over your fresh cranberries. Place the cranberries in a colander and rinse them thoroughly with cold water. Place them in a large mixing bowl. Carefully pick through the cranberries and discard any bruised, damaged or mushy ones. Use only firm cranberries for this recipe. Once you've picked through all of them, set the bowl of cranberries aside.
• Heat up the water and sugar on the stove. Add one cup of sugar and one cup of water to a pot and place it over medium heat. Warm the water until you see steam starting to rise from the pot. Use a whisk to stir the sugar water, which will help break up any remaining sugar crystals.
• Bring the syrup to a very gentle simmer. Keep your eye on the pot. Do not bring the water to a boil. The cranberries might burst if the syrup is too hot. Stir the syrup with the whisk until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove the pot from the heat.

FROSTED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the water and egg white until blended but not whipped. Coat cranberries with this mixture. Spread the sugar out on a baking sheet, and roll the cranberries in it until they are coated. Dry at room temperature for 2 hours. Use as garnishes for desserts, or eat them plain.

SUGARED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add cranberries; return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Let cool completely. Use a slotted spoon to lift cranberries out of syrup (reserve syrup for another use, such as for cocktails); transfer to a wire rack and let dry until just tacky to the touch, 30 minutes.
• Toss with remaining 1/4 cup sugar to coat. Let dry completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days. (If sugar has melted at all, toss with more before using.)

SUGARED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup/200 grams sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a simmer around the edges. Cool the syrup to room temperature.
• When the syrup is cool, add the cranberries and stir to coat. Work in batches if necessary. Use a slotted spoon to remove the cranberries from the syrup and place them on a cooling rack set over a sheet pan to drain. Let the cranberries dry for 45 minutes. Save the syrup for cocktails or another batch of cranberries.
• Pour the remaining 1 1/2 cups/250 grams sugar into a shallow dish and roll the cranberries, a few at a time, in the sugar until completely coated. Let them dry completely then store in an airtight container room temperature for up to 3 days. After a few days they may start to soften and weep a bit. Cook them down into sauce or quick jam.

CRANBERRY FLUFF

Steps:

• Pulse the cranberries and sugar in a food processor until the cranberries are finely minced, about 8 times. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the marshmallows. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours and up to 12.
• When ready to serve, stir in the grapes, walnuts and apple, then fold in the whipped cream until completely combined.

FROSTED CRANBERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.
• Add milk, egg, and orange juice; mix well.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• Stir in cranberries and nuts with spoon.
• Drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
• Cool.
• For frosting, heat the butter in a saucepan over low heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Cool for 2 minutes, transfer to a small mixing bowl.
• Add sugar and vanilla.
• Beat in water one tablespoon at a time until you get a frosting density that can easily go onto cookies.
• Frost the drop cookies.

FROSTED CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving syrup.
• Add water to syrup to make 1 cup. Heat liquid in a small saucepan until mixture is boiling. Dissolve gelatin in liquid and cool.
• Pour liquid into a mixing bowl and gently stir in Ginger Ale; chill til partially set.
• Meanwhile, mix pineapple and cranberry sauce. Fold into gelatin mixture.
• Turn mixture into 9x9x2 dish. Chill until firm.
• Fold cream cheese and whipping topping together until blended. Spread over firm gelatin.
• Toast pecans in butter in a 350 oven for about 10 minutes. Cool and sprinkle over top of salad.
• Chill. Cut into 9 squares to serve.

FROSTED CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a 1 cup measure; set pineapple aside. To the juice, add enough water to measure 1 cup. Transfer to a small saucepan; add the unflavored gelatin and let stand for 1 minute. Bring to a boil. Add cherry gelatin; stir until dissolved. Stir in ginger ale. Pour into a bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until partially set., Whisk in the pineapple and cranberry sauce. Transfer to an 11x7-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until set., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. In a small bowl, beat whipped topping mix, milk and vanilla on low speed until blended. Beat on high for 4 minutes or until thickened. Add to cream cheese; beat until blended. Spread over gelatin. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into squares; garnish each with a pecan half and cranberry.