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Cranberry Farm

These recipes have all received rave reviews at our Open Farm Days every September. They are only a fraction of our collection -- if you are looking for a cranberry recipe not featured here, contact us, and we'll try to help.

QUICK BREADS & MUFFINS

Cranberry Carrot Bread

Cranberry Lemon Muffins

Double Berry Muffins

Pineapple Cranberry Bread


APPETIZERS

Cranberry Brie in Puff Pastry

Warm Cranberry Dip

 

BEVERAGES

Warm Cranberry Cider

 

SAUCES & RELISHES

No-cook Cranberry Relish

Homestyle Cranberry Sauce

SWEETS

Apple Cranberry Torte

Cranberry Mincemeat Tarts

Cranberry Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Cranberry Squares

 

MORE GREAT SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Healthy Breakfast Parfait

 

MAIN COURSE

Cranberry Orange Glazed Chicken

Peach and Chutney Pork Skillet

Turkey Burgers with Cranberry Salsa

...QUICK BREADS & MUFFINS

Cranberry Carrot Bread

1½ cups grated carrots
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
3 Tbsp poppy seeds
1 cup boiling water
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt


In large bowl, beat together oil and egg. Stir in carrots, cranberries, brown sugar, lemon juice, and soda. Pour on boiling water, and let rest. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients. When carrot mixture has rested at least 10 mins., add flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 F for 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 mins.

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Cranberry Lemon Muffins

½ cup melted butter or margarine
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
1¾ cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 Tbsp finely grated lemon rind
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

In large bowl, mix together first four ingredients in order given. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the first bowl, stirring just until moistened. Fill greased muffin tins and bake at 325 F for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 10 large muffins.

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Double Berry Muffins

½ cup melted butter or marg. ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
½ cup sugar ½ cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 egg 2 T finely grated lemon rind
1 cup milk
½ cup 'Cranberry Kitchen' Cranberry Blueberry jam
1¾ cup flour
3 tsp baking powder

In large bowl, beat together melted butter, sugar and egg. Stir in milk. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except for jam. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and stir just until moistened. Half fill 10 greased or lined muffin tins with batter, top each with a tablespoon of jam, then fill to top with remaining batter. Bake at 350 F for 10 to 15 minutes, until batter is set and berries are bubbling juice.

Makes 10 muffins.

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Pineapple Cranberry Bread

¾ cup sugar
3 Tbsp butter
1 Egg
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup undrained crushed pineapple
1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen
½ cup almond slivers

Cream sugar and butter. Add egg. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add to egg mixture alternately with pineapple. Stir in cranberries and almonds. Pour into a loaf pan, and bake at 350 F for 60 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out on rack.

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...APPETIZERS

Cranberry Brie in Puff Pastry

1 pkg frozen puff pastry dough
(or try phyllo for a different effect)
500g Brie cheese
1/2 cup cranberry sauce (also tasty with cranberry orange)

Roll out the puff pastry into a 12” square. Place the cheese in the centre of the square. Cutting within 1/4 “ of the edge, gently remove the top rind from the Brie. Spread the cranberry sauce on top of the cheese. Bring up the corners of the pastry to the center, and twist them together, sealing the cheese inside. Bake at 375 F for 10-15 minutes, or until pastry is golden and cheese is softened and warm through.

Serve with crackers.

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Warm Cranberry Dip

1 cup Miracle Whip or similar dressing
1 package (250g) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup each: cranberry sauce, grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup each: sliced green onions, toasted sliced almonds

Mix all ingredients together in a pie plate or ovenproof serving dish. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes, stirring once during baking, or heat in microwave about 5 minutes, stirring once. Serve warm with crackers or sliced raw vegetables.

Makes 32 servings.

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...BEVERAGES

Warm Cranberry Cider

6 cups cranberry cocktail
6 cups apple cider
1 Tbsp whole cloves
1 1/2 tsp whole allspice
1 3” cinnamon stick, broken
1/2 cup brown sugar

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes. Pour through strainer into punch cups, or pour into pre-heated slow cooker, and let guests serve themselves.

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...SAUCES & RELISHES

No-cook Cranberry Relish

3 cups fresh cranberries (12 oz pkg)
3 crisp apples
1 small orange
1/2 lemon
1 1/2 cups sugar

Grate orange and lemon rind on the large holes of a grater. Reserve. Quarter the remainder of the orange and lemon, and remove any seeds. Quarter and core apples, but leave peel on. Chop orange, lemon, apples and cranberries coarsely in a food processor or grinder. Stir in sugar and reserved strips of orange and lemon rind. Chill for at least 3 hours. Stir before serving. Store in refrigerator.

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Homestyle Cranberry Sauce

3 cups cranberries (12 oz pkg), fresh or frozen
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar

Put berries and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. When the first few berries pop, stir in sugar. Continue to cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until nearly all berries have popped. Bottle immediately and store, or (even better) serve warm.

For Cranberry Orange Sauce, add peel of one small orange, grated on large holes of grater, when the sugar is added.

For Cranberry Maple Sauce, replace sugar with 3/8 cup maple syrup and 1/2 cup brown sugar.

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...SWEETS

Apple Cranberry Torte

Base: Filling:
½ cup softened butter or marg. 1 pkg (250g) cream cheese
¼ cup sugar ¼ cup sugar
1 cup flour 1 egg
½ cup 'Cranberry Kitchen' Cranberry Jelly
1 tsp vanilla
Topping: 3 cups peeled, thinly sliced apples
¼ cup sugar with ½ tsp cinnamon
½ cup sliced almonds

Cream butter and sugar together. Blend in flour. Press evenly onto bottom and 1½” up sides of 8” springform pan. Spread jelly evenly over bottom of crust. Beat filling ingredients with electric mixer until smooth. Spread over jelly. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon. Layer over filling. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 425 F for 10 minutes, then reduce to 375 F for 25-30 minutes, until filling is set and apples are tender. Cool slightly before removing pan rim.

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this recipe is made using 'Cranberry Kitchen' Cranberry Jelly


Cranberry Mincemeat Tarts

1 jar (500ml) 'Cranberry Kitchen' Cranberry Mincemeat

32 tart shells, 2”diam., homemade or storebought

Spoon 1 tablespoon of cranberry mincemeat into each unbaked tart shell. Bake at 350 F for 10 mins, or until edges just start to brown. Remove from tart pans, cool a bit, and enjoy!

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this recipe is made using Cranberry Mincemeat


Cranberry Pecan Shortbread Cookies

1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 cup flour (or a little more)
3/4 cup butter (not margarine)
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup pecan pieces

Combine first three ingredients. Add soft butter, stirring until evenly mixed. Work in cranberries and pecans. Shape dough in to a log about 2” in diameter. Cut in slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325 F for 12 mins, or until edges just start to brown.

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Cranberry Squares

Base:
½ cup soft butter or margarine
1 cup flour
2 Tbsp icing sugar

Mix together and pat into a 8x8 pan.

 

 

Topping:
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp almond flavouring
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped almonds
2/3 cup cranberry sauce

Mix together the base ingredients and pat into a 8x8 pan.
Mix together the topping ingredients in order given. Spread over base. Bake at 350 F for 55 minutes.

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...MORE GREAT SERVIING SUGGESTIONS...

Healthy Breakfast Parfait

3 ½ cup plain yogurt (French Vanilla is good, too)
¼ cup 'Cranberry Kitchen' Cranberry Maple Sauce
¼ cup granola

Spoon half the yogurt into a parfait glass. Top with half the Cranberry Maple. Sprinkle with half the granola. Repeat layers.

Makes one serving.

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this recipe is made using 'Cranberry Kitchen' Cranberry Maple Syrop

...MAIN COURSE

Cranberry Orange Glazed Chicken

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp black pepper
½ cup 'Cranberry Kitchen' Cranberry Marmalade
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Bake: Warm marmalade in microwave, about 30 seconds. Whisk in Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Place chicken in baking dish. Spoon half the glaze evenly over chicken. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink. Top with remaining glaze and bake a final 5 minutes.
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Broil: Prepare glaze as above. Arrange chicken smooth side down on foil covered rimmed baking sheet. Broil 5 inches from heat for about 7 minutes, turning once, until just a hint of pink remains in chicken. Spoon glaze over chicken and broil for a final 1-2 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink.

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this recipe is made using Cranberry Citrus Marmalade


Peach and Chutney Pork Skillet

4 pork chops or pork loin slices
½ cup 'Cranberry Kitchen' Cranberry Chutney
1 can (14oz/398ml) sliced peaches, drained

Brown pork in large non-stick skillet. Remove to a plate, and drain fat from pan, if any. In same skillet, over medium-low heat, warm chutney with peaches. Return pork to skillet, cover and simmer 5 minutes or until meat is completely cooked.

Serve over rice.

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this recipe is made using Cranberry Chutney


Turkey Burgers with Cranberry Salsa

4 1 pound ground turkey
1 egg
½ cup bread crumbs
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
1 medium jalapeno pepper, minced (optional)
½ cup 'Cranberry Kitchen' Cranberry Salsa
4 burger buns

Mix ground turkey with egg, crumbs, and garlic and jalapeno (if using). Form into four patties. Grill over medium heat, 5-7 minutes per side, until turkey is cooked. Place patties on buns and top each with 2 Tbsp cranberry salsa.

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this recipe is made using Cranberry Salsa


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