Soup Cranberry Bread Food

CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and butter and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In a stand mixer cream your butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes then add in the vanilla and eggs until fully combined.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour and baking powder before adding it into the stand mixer on low speed, alternating with the milk until just combined.
• Stir the cranberries in by hand until just combined and pour into the pan and bake for 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

CHILLED CRANBERRY SOUP

Steps:

• In a r4-quart sucepan, mix water, sugar, cinnamon sticks & cloves.
• Bring to boil over high heat, then add cranberries & return to a boil.
• Reduce heat & cook until cranberries pop, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat & stir in lemon juice & orange zest.
• Cool to room temperature, then chill about 4 hours in the refrigerator.
• When ready to serve, top each bowl of soup with a dollop of sour cream.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º.
• Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 inches or 9 × 5 × 3 inches.
• Mix cranberries, sugar, oil, milk, lemon peel, vanilla and eggs in large bowl.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into pans.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans.
• Cool completely on wire rack before slicing.
• Store tightly wrapped in refrigerator up to 1 week.

QUEEN'S BREAD PUDDING WITH COLD FRUIT "SOUP"

Steps:

• Grease a 2-quart baking dish with butter. Spread the cubed baked goods evenly in the prepared baking dish. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it is scalding. In a separate small saucepan, heat the apricots and cranberries with the liqueur (or water) and let simmer for about 5 minutes, or until the dried fruits begin to soften. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the hot milk, a small amount at a time, to the egg mixture and whisk together (known as a liaison) to temper the mixture by combining gently and gradually without cooking the eggs. Spread the apricots and raisins evenly over the bread in the baking dish, the pour the liaison into the baking dish, distributing evenly.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Let the baking dish stand for about 20 minutes to allow the liquid to absorb into the cubed baked goods.
• Prepare a bain marie by placing the baking dish into a larger pan or dish, placing the arrangement into the preheated oven, and then pouring hot water into the outer dish (without splashing any into the custard dish). Bake until the pudding firms up and puffs up and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and from water bath and let rest 10 minutes. Serve warm or cooled.
• While the bread pudding is baking, prepare the cold fruit soup. To a blender add strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peeled banana, peach and lemon juice. Blend until smooth and strain into a bowl. Return strained fruit to blender and add softened frozen yogurt, blending to combine. Serve as a topping to the Queen's Bread Custard, in demitasse cups as an accompaniment, or by itself as an independent dessert soup.

RASPBERRY-CRANBERRY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring cranberries and apple juice to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Press through a sieve; return to the pan. Also press the raspberries through the sieve; discard skins and seeds. Add to cranberry mixture; bring to a boil. Add the sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; remove from the heat., Cool 4 minutes. Combine cornstarch and cream until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve hot or chilled. Serve with whipped cream, raspberries and mint if desired.

CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Stir together flour, sugar & salt, then cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in cranberries, then form into a ball & knead until smooth.
• Divide dough in half.
• On a lightly floured surface, pat or roll each dough portion to a 1/2-inch thickness.
• Use a knife & cut into 24 2"x1" strips, then place these strips 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 20-26 minutes or until bottoms just start to brown.
• Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove & cool completely on wire rack.