Pomegranate Cranberry Jam Food

POMEGRANATE CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Pulse cranberries in a blender or food processor until chunky. Do not puree.
• Combine cranberries, pomegranate juice, and pectin in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• When at a rapid boil that doesn't recede with slow stirring, begin adding your sugar, continuing to stir.
• When sugar is all incorporated, return to a boil, continuing to stir slowly and gently.
• Once the jam is at a very rapid boil again, begin timing and cook for exactly 3.5 minutes, continue to stir the whole time.*
• After 3.5 minutes remove from heat and ladle into storage jars of choice.

CRANBERRY POMEGRANATE CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spread the pecans on a rimmed baking pan and bake until lightly toasted, about 4 minutes. Cool completely.
• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, then line it with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides; butter the parchment and sides of the pan.
• To make the shortbread crust: Pulse the pecans in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the flour and mix on low speed to combine. Add the granulated sugar, salt and butter and mix on medium speed until the dough comes together, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Remove 2 cups of the dough and reserve. Turn the remaining dough out into the prepared baking pan and press evenly into the bottom of the pan. Dock the dough all over with a fork.
• Bake until light golden brown, about 20 minutes. Set on a cooling rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes. Keep the oven on.
• For the filling: Put 1/4 cup of the pomegranate juice in a small bowl and stir in the cornstarch; set aside. Combine the cranberries, granulated sugar, orange zest and remaining 3/4 cup pomegranate juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a brisk simmer over medium-high heat and simmer, lightly mashing the cranberries, until some of the liquid has reduced and the cranberries are just starting to soften, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the cornstarch mixture and simmer until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour into a bowl and submerge the bowl into a larger bowl of ice water to cool, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the cooled filling over the crust and spread it evenly. Crumble the reserved dough evenly over the top, then bake until the filling is bubbling and the crumbs are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely in the pan, about 30 minutes.
• Dust generously with confectioners' sugar and cinnamon. Remove from the pan, trim the edges if desired and cut into squares.

CRANBERRY-POMEGRANATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse cranberries and pour them into a tall saucepan. Pour in pomegranate juice. Turn heat on medium-low.
• Cut the whole pomegranate and remove all the seeds; run them through a food processor and then a sieve or a food mill in order to strain out the seeds. Pour into the pan along with the sugar, honey, lemon zest, salt and clove. Cook for about 30 to 40 minutes until the cranberries pop and the sauce thickens.

CRANBERRY AND POMEGRANATE JELLIES

Steps:

• Prepare gelatine as per manufacturers instructions.
• Pour the cranberry juice into a pan and stir in the sugar. Heat the juice, but just before it comes to the boil remove from the heat. Allow to cool for 2 minutes.
• Add the gelatine to the hot cranberry mixture and stir to dissolve. Pour into 4 glasses, then sprinkle in the pomegranate seeds and any juice. They tend to float, making a layer at the top of each glass.
• Allow the jellies to cool, then chill for at least an hour or until ready to serve. TIP: rest the glasses at an angle in the fridge to set at a slant.
• Pour the evaporated milk into a jug and allow your guests to mix it into their jelly at the table.

POMEGRANATE JELLY

Steps:

• Combine pomegranate and lemon juice with sugar in a large, stainless steel saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat, and at once stir in liquid pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil, and boil exactly 1/2 minute. Remove from heat, and skim off foam.
• Ladle into hot, sterilized jars to within about 1/4 inch of the top. Seal, and process in a boiling water canner for 5 minutes.

RED CURRANT POMEGRANATE CRANBERRY JELLY, REDUCED SUGAR

Steps:

• Pour all juices and water into heavy cooking pot.
• In a small bowl, combine pectin and ¼ c sugar.
• Add to juices in pot and stir well.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
• After liquid comes to a boil, quickly add remaining sugar and mix in well.
• Bring mixture back to a hard rolling boil (a boil that cannot be stirred down) and boil for one minute.
• Remove from heat and quickly ladle hot liquid into sterilized jars.
• Screw on lids and process for 5 minutes in boiling water bath.
• Remove from bath and wait for lids to"pop".
• If all processed properly, let sit undisturbed for 24 hours before testing for gel.
• If some of your jars did not process properly, refer to your pectin box for re-processing or put in your refrigerator and treat as open jar of jelly, using within one month.
• *Note: To make red currant juice, wash red currants well (you don't need to remove stems).
• Put berries in heavy cooking pot and add ½ cup water.
• Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Pour cooked fruit into a jelly bag and let drip over bowl for several hours, or until done dripping.
• Don't try to coax the juice out quicker by squeezing the jelly bag or your jelly will come out cloudy.
• 4 pints of berries gave me 2 cups juice.

POMEGRANATE JELLY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine pomegranate juice and pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes., Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot liquid into six hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.