Small Batch Brandied Cranberry Conserve Canning Food

CRANBERRY FRUIT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Cook the cranberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the skins pop open. Add the apple, zests, and juices and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove from the heat and add the raisins and nuts. Let cool, and serve chilled.

SMALL-BATCH BRANDIED CRANBERRY CONSERVE (CANNING)

Steps:

• Finely chop orange, peel and all, in a food processor (remove nay seeds first). Combine with cinnamon stick, cloves, water and lemon juice in a medium non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat, reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon and cloves.
• Add cranberries and sugar. Return to a boil, reduce heat, sand simmer, uncovered and stirring frequently, until berries pop and mixture forms a light gel, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, then stir in brandy and almonds.
• Ladle into hot half-pint jars and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

BAKED BRANDIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Place the cranberries in a glass 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
• Cover the cranberries with the 2 cups of sugar, but do not stir.
• Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake 50-55 minutes in a 350º oven; until the cranberries burst.
• Remove baking dish from the oven.
• Remove the foil and stir.
• Let stand 10 minutes, then drizzle with the brandy.
• Stir in the 1/3 cup of sugar.
• Cool to room temperature; then refrigerate.

CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange zest, oranges, raisins and water. Cover and simmer over medium heat until cranberries are soft. Add pecans and sugar; stir well. Simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes, stirring often. Cool. Spoon into covered containers. Refrigerate. Serve as a relish with poultry or pork, or spread on biscuits or rolls.

TRIPLE CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• in a large saucepan heat cranberry juice, sugar and orange zest and bring to a boil.
• add the fresh and dried cranberries and cook until berries pop, pressing to the sides of the pot to crush.
• cook about 10 minutes until thick.
• transfer to a bowl to cool and remove orange zest.
• may be made in advance, keeps refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

CRANBERRY PANCAKES

Steps:

• Beat milk, melted butter, and egg together in a bowl.
• Mix flour, baking powder, 2 tbls sugar, and salt together in a separate bowl and add them to the wet ingredients mixing just enough to wet the flour.
• Cut cranberries in half, place in microwave safe bowl and sprinkle in the 1 tsp of sugar. Microwave on high and stir every 15 seconds till cranberries start to bubble. Let cool and add to pancake mixture.
• Preheat griddle with a pat of butter on each side till water droplets dance on the surface.
• Put 1/4 cup of cranberry batter on griddle and cook till surface bubbles and edges get crusty. Flip and cook on other side.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Grind cranberries (I use my food processor).
• Add sugar and crushed pineapple, chill overnight in a plastic container, with a lid.
• Add remaining ingredients before serving.