Quick Cranberry Butter Food

CRANBERRY BUTTER

Steps:

• Zest the two oranges into the Instant Pot.
• Squeeze the juice of both oranges into a glass measuring cup. Mine produced about 2/3 cup of orange juice. Fill with water to reach 1 cup of liquid. (So if your oranges produce 1/2 cup of juice then you will need 1/2 cup water added).
• Pour the water, cranberries and the brown sugar into the Instant Pot. Stir together to mix.
• Set the Instant Pot to High Pressure for 10 minutes. Let the Instant Pot cool completely or after ten minutes use the quick release function to release the built up steam.
• Puree the cranberry-orange mixture in a Vitamix or other high speed blender. Pour into glass mason jars or other containers.
• Cool in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

CRANBERRY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients, pressing together & mixing until well blended.
• Place the cranberry butter on a piece of plastic wrap & form into a log.
• Squeeze out (or blot with a paper towel) the excess liquid, then refrigerate until firm.
• Cut into rounds, then serve & enjoy!

CRANBERRY BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine butter and cranberry sauce in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth.

CRANBERRY HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the butter, cranberry sauce, honey, powdered sugar, orange zest and salt, and beat until light and fluffy. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• Refrigerate up to 2 weeks. For gifting, pair with homemade rolls, scones, muffins or cornbread.

CRANBERRY GOOEY BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir Cake Base ingredients until well blended. Press evenly in pan.
• In another large bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in 1/2 cup melted butter and the eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in cranberries. Pour and evenly spread batter into pan over cake base.
• Bake 38 to 43 minutes or until golden brown and center is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle 1 tablespoon powdered sugar over top. Using sharp knife, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, cleaning knife blade after each cut. Serve with whipped cream. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

QUICK CRANBERRY NUT BREAD

Steps:

• DIRECTIONS:.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small mixing bowl; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, beat butter or margarine with sugar in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg; mix well. Break up cranberry sauce with a fork and add to the butter mixture. Add nuts. Add dry ingredients to the cranberry mixture, mixing just until the dry ingredients are moist.
• Spread batter evenly into prepared loaf pan. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. If bread begins to brown too quickly, loosely cover with foil and continue to bake until bread tests done.
• Makes 1 loaf.

TART CRANBERRY QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk egg, orange juice, butter and water. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries., Transfer to an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with flour. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

QUICK CRANBERRY CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the chips, cranberries and pecans. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

WHIPPED CRANBERRY BUTTER

Steps:

• Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add cranberry sauce and beat until well incorporated and the mixture is light and airy. Serve immediately.