Sugared Cranberry Trail Mix Food

SUGARED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until the sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove syrup from heat and allow to cool until lukewarm. Add cranberries to syrup and carefully stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Sprinkle a baking sheet with sugar and line a second baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Drain cranberries well and spread out onto the sugar-covered baking sheet. Roll in the sugar and transfer cranberries to the parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Allow to dry for 3 hours.

SUGARED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add cranberries; return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Let cool completely. Use a slotted spoon to lift cranberries out of syrup (reserve syrup for another use, such as for cocktails); transfer to a wire rack and let dry until just tacky to the touch, 30 minutes.
• Toss with remaining 1/4 cup sugar to coat. Let dry completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days. (If sugar has melted at all, toss with more before using.)

SUGARED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine granulated sugar and water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring mixture until sugar dissolves.
• Bring to a simmer; remove from heat.
• (Do not boil or the cranberries may pop when added.) Stir in cranberries; pour mixture into a bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Drain cranberries in a colander over a bowl, reserving steeping liquid, if desired.
• Place superfine sugar in a shallow dish.
• Add the cranberries, rolling to coat with sugar.
• Spread sugared cranberries in a single layer on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature 1 hour or until dry.
• Note: The steeping liquid clings to the berries and helps the sugar adhere.
• Store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to a week.

SUGARED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup each water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Add 1 cup cranberries and a few strips of lemon zest, then remove from the heat and let cool; drain. Thinly slice the zest. Put 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a pie plate; add the cranberries and zest and toss. Let set, 1 hour, shaking the dish occasionally.

SWEET CRANBERRY ALMOND TRAIL MIX

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
• Spread the almonds out evenly on an ungreased baking sheet and bake 7-10 minutes or until the nuts are slightly darker in color.
• Cool the almonds completely in the baking pan.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 225 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix together the almonds, pretzels, and cranberries and set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the egg white, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Sprinkle the mixture over the almond combination and toss until well coated.
• Grease the baking pan and spread the mixture out evenly on it.
• Bake for 1 hour, stir every 15 minutes.
• Cool trail mix completely in the pan on a cooling rack.
• Store trail mix in an airtight container.