Molded Cranberry Sauce Food

CRANBERRY MOLD

Steps:

• Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Let cool.
• Heat 1/2 cup cranberry juice over low heat, then stir in a 1/4-ounce packet gelatin. Puree cooled cranberry sauce with another 1/2 cup cranberry juice, then add the gelatin mixture. Pour into a mold or empty soup cans and refrigerate overnight. Serve with whipped cream.

MOLDED CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly coat inside of ceramic cranberry mold with nonstick cooking spray.
• In large saucepan over med. high heat, bring cranberries, sugar, orange zest, orange juice, salt and 2/3 cup water to boil. Reduce heat, simmer, stir some for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix 2 tablespoons water with gelatin. Let stand until gelatin softens and swells.
• Spoon 1/2 juices from cranberries into gelatin. Stir to dissolve. stir gelatin mixture into cranberries then into mold. Cool to room temperature. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• To unmold, dip the mold bottom into warm water almost to the rim. Run a small knife around the inside of rim then invert the mold onto a platter, shake gently and lift off the mold.

MOLDED CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 4-cup mold or Bundt pan. Combine cranberries, juice, sugar, zest, thyme, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until cranberries burst and liquid is thickened, 20 to 25 minutes; cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup water in a bowl. Once cranberry mixture is cool, discard orange zest and thyme sprigs and transfer mixture to a blender. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add gelatin mixture and vanilla and blend 5 seconds; pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl. Pour into prepared mold and chill until set, 12 hours or up to 2 days. To unmold, carefully release edges of cranberry sauce and turn out onto a serving plate. Serve with candied orange zest, if desired.

MOLDED CRANBERRY SAUCE USING FRESH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Pour 1 cup of cranberry juice in a small bowl and sprinkle gelatin over it. Let stand until softened ( about 15 minutes).
• 2. Combine cranberries and sugar in the food processor . Process with short pulses until the cranberries are finely chopped.
• 3. In a large saucepan, combine berry/sugar mix with remaining cranberry juice and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer until the cranberry bits are tender ( about 8-15 minutes depending upon the size of the chopped berries).
• 4. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin mix until dissolved. Set aside to cool slightly.
• 5. Spray a mold with non-stick spray then pour the mixture into the mold ( or molds depending upon size). Cover and refrigerate until firm ( at least 6 hours).
• 6. To unmold, turn mold over onto a plate. Soak a kitchen towel in hot water and wrap it around the inverted mold. Let stand for a few minutes then remove the towel. Holding plate and mold together, gently shake until the sauce falls form the mold onto the plate.

CRANBERRY SAUCE MOLD

Steps:

• Prepare gelatin as directed on package.
• Add room-temperature cream cheese and beat until blended.
• Cut cranberry sauce into squares roughly 1/2 inch and add to gelatin mixture.
• Mix lightly.
• Pour into mold and refrigerate.

"CRANBERRY SAUCE MOLD"

Steps:

• 1. Wash and discard and soft of wrinkled cranberries.
• 2. Combine; Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, & Honey in 2 qt saucepan. Cook over Med. High Heat, Bring to a Boil. Then Reduce heat to Medium-Low and simmer 5-8 min.
• 3. ADD; Cranberries, cook 15 min. Stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst, and mixture thickens. NOTE: DO NOT COOK OVER 15 min. as the pectin will start to break down, and the sauce will not set. Remove from heat. COOL 5 min.
• 4. Spoon Cranberry sauce into a 3 Cup Mold. Chill in refer overnight is best. (Minimum of 6 hrs)
• 5. To UN-MOLD: run a warm knife around edges, & immerse bottom in hot water 10-15 seconds and turn upside down on plate, or serving dish.
• 6. Serve: Suggestion fill center with your favorite Fruit-dip or Cottage cheese or Whip topping fruit salad. This makes for great Eye appeal, and presentation to your table. Enjoy . . .