Sweet And Tart Cranberry Sauce Food

CRANBERRY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar and cornstarch together in a medium sauce pan.
• Stir in cranberry sauce, pineapple juice, vinegar, and soy sauce.
• Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring often.
• Bring to a boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly.
• Serve over meatballs, chicken, roast pork, stir fried meats or vegetables.
• Makes about 8 cups.

CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup of the water in a blender jar. Cut the orange and lemon into eighths, keeping the peel but removing all seeds.
• Blend half the orange and lemon pieces for 10 seconds. Add half the cranberries and blend just until the mixture is a coarse chop. Place in a saucepan. Repeat with the remaining water, orange and lemon wedges, and cranberries, and add the mixture to the pan.
• Add the sugar, cinnamon, and cloves to the pan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved and the flavors blend. Cool to room temperature and serve.

TART CRANBERRY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive saucepan, (stainless steel) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 45 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
• Carefully puree with stick blender or blender until smooth. Check for seasoning and serve in small ramekins.

SWEET-AND-TART CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring 1 bag cranberries, sugar, and orange juice to boil in medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until sauce is bubbling thickly, about 10 minutes. Cool. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Using on/off turns, chop remaining bag of cranberries, parsley, and orange peel in processor. Stir cranberry relish into cranberry sauce. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

TART CRANBERRY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive saucepan (stainless steel), and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 45 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
• Carefully puree with stick blender or blender until smooth. Check for seasoning and serve in small ramekins.

SWEET PINEAPPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the sugar into your saucepan.
• Zest the orange over the sugar.
• Cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice into a measuring cup. You want approximately 1/2 cup of orange juice. Discard the rinds/pulp.
• Place a mesh strainer over your measuring cup and dump in the crushed pineapple. Use the back of a spoon to press the pineapple until you have gotten 1/2 cup of pineapple juice (making 1 full cup including the orange juice).
• Set aside half of the strained pineapple, and discard or save the rest.
• Dump the cup of juice into the saucepan with the sugar and orange zest. Stir well.
• Rinse your cranberries in a pot of water. Discard any sinkers and overripe (mushy) berries.
• Put your rinsed berries into your saucepan with the sugar, juice, and orange zest.
• Bring everything to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Continue to boil (and frequently stir) for about 20 minutes. This is much longer than it takes for all the berries to pop, but it thickens the sauce.
• Remove the sauce from heat and stir in the pineapple that you set aside.
• Season with a couple small shakes (1/8 teaspoon?) of pumpkin pie spice and some generous shakes (1/4 teaspoon?) of ground cinnamon.
• Refrigerate overnight. The warm sauce might taste bitter, but the cold sauce shouldn't.