Don't miss out on using fresh cranberries this holiday season!
When purchasing, choose berries that are bright red in color
and they shouldn't be soft. Fresh cranberries can be stored in
the refrigerator without washing for up to 14 days and they can
be frozen up to a year. Frozen cranberries should not be thawed
before using in a recipe
Cranberry Apple Pie
Ingredients:
2 bought or homemade 9" pie crusts (one top, and one bottom)
8 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Place the apple slices in the pie crust. Blend the cranberries in a
blender and spoon over the apples. Mix sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg
and spoon over apples and cranberries. Place the top crust on the pie
and cut slits in the crust. Brush the tops with a little milk. Bake in
oven at 425° F for 50 minutes.
Cranberry Cake
Ingredients:
1 egg
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (divided)
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (divided)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces fresh cranberries (2 cups)
2 tablespoons butter
Preheat oven to 375° F. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with
cooking spray. Beat the egg; then add 1/2 cup sugar, milk, oil,
orange juice and extract; mix and set aside. Combine 1 cup flour,
baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture and mix. Pour into the
prepared pan. Chop the fresh cranberries in a blender or a food
processor; spoon over batter. Mix the remaining 1/2 cup flour the
3 tablespoons sugar and cut in 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle over
cranberries. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm sprinkled with
confectioners' sugar.
Cranberry Yams
Ingredients:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup oatmeal (not instant)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup butter
2 17-oz cans yams, drained
2 cup fresh cranberries
Combine flour, sugar, oatmeal and cinnamon. Cut in butter
with fingers or a fork. Mix a cup of the oats mixture with
yams and cranberries. Place in a sprayed or buttered baking
dish. Top with the remaining oat mixture and bake for 35
minutes at 350 degrees F.
Cranberry Waffles
2 cups buttermilk baking mix
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
3 tbsp. shortening, melted
1 cup fresh cranberries
Place the fresh cranberries in a blender and process. Combine
biscuit mix and sugar; stir in eggs and milk. Add the melted
shortening, mixing well; fold in cranberries. Bake in a preheated
waffle baker as directed.
Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash
Ingredients:
2 medium acorn squash
1 apple, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 orange, peeled and chopped
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. honey
Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds. Combine the other
ingredients, except the honey. Place the squash in a baking dish.
Fill the squash halves with mixture. Drizzle the honey over squash.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes in a 400 degree
F oven. Remove the foil and continue baking until the squash is
tender, about 20 minutes. Serves 4
More recipes such as fresh cranberry sauce, relish and jelly can
be found here.