Guest guest Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 I've been working the archives, looking for fresh cranberry relish recipes for Thanksgiving dinner. I'm reposting some of them here in one post, and hope that helps others out with their Thanksgiving dinner plans. LaDonna Cranberry Relish This is my mother-in-laws recipe for cranberry relish. It is delicious! LaDonna 4 cups cranberries 1 apple 2 oranges 3/4 cup maple syrup 1/8 tsp. salt Chop cranberries. Section oranges and cut into small pieces. Grate apple with peelings on (for color). Blend well and sweeten with maple syrup (add more if desired) and salt. Chill over night. Serves: 4 cups. Sweet Cranberry Relish Source: Vegetarian Celebrations A sweet-tart relish, this adds a refreshingly tangy note and jewel- like color to the meal. 12 oz. fresh cranberries 1 lb. can pineapple chunks with liquid 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced 2 Tbsp. agar flakes 1/3 cup light brown sugar, more or less to taste (or use maple syrup) 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Place the cranberries in the container of a food processor. Pulse on and off until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Drain the liquid from the pineapple chunks into a small saucepan. Transfer the pineapple chunks to the food processor along with the apples. Pulse on and off until coarsely chopped. Add to the cranberries in the mixing bowl. Combine the agar flakes with the juice in the saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently, and cook until the flakes are dissolved, about 5 minutes. pour into the mixing bowl and mix thoroughly with the fruit. Add enough sugar to create a sweet-tart balance to your taste. Stir in the cinnamon. Pour the mixture into an attractive serving bowl and chill for several hours. Note: Agar flakes are readily available in most natural food stores as well as Oriental markets. These tiny, flavorless, colorless flakes, derived from a seaweed, are the best vegetable-derived jelling product available. Serves: 8 - 10 Cranberry, Apple, and Walnut Relish Source: Cooking Light, November 2002 (adapted) 1 cup sugar (stevia and maple syrup would make a good alternative in this recipe) 1/2 cup cranberry-apple juice 1 lb. fresh cranberries 4 cups Granny Smith apples (about 1 lb.) peeled and diced 2/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 1. Combine sugar, juice, and cranberries in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes or until cranberries pop and mixture thickens. 2. Remove from heat; stir in apple and walnuts. Spoon into a bowl; cool. Cover and chill at least 4 hours. Yield: 4 cups (serving size: 1/3 cup). Cranberry Relish Source: 100% Vegetarian Yield: about 4 cups Combine the following in a bowl: 1 12 oz. pkg. cranberries, sorted and washed 1 large orange with peel; washed, seeded, and chopped 1 large apple; washed, cored, and chopped Place one third of the fruit (about 2 cups) on a blender woth the following and whiz until finely chopped but NOT smooth: 1/4 c. frozen apple juice concentrate Pour into a bowl. Repeat above process with each of the remaining thirds, each time using an additional: 1/4 c. frozen apple juice concentrate Chill and serve. Store in refrigerator. This recipe is a little tart, so it is definately for cranberry lovers. If you need it a little sweeter, add 2 Tbsp. sugar. SERVE cranberry relish like a regular cranbberry sauce. My favorite way of eating it is to spread toast with peanut butter, and then a generous layer of cranberry relish. It is a great way to perk up your breakfast during the holiday season and give you added vitamin C to help fight off those colds. Whole Orange Ginger Cranberries Source: Parade Magazine, Nov. 12, 2000 16 oz. fresh cranberries 2 cups sugar (or alternative) 1 cup fresh orange juice 1 Tbs. orange zest 1 Tbs. peeled, finely minced fresh ginger Combine ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop open, about ten minutes. Cool. Refrigerate, covered. This recipe will keep in a refrigerator for up to 2 months (longer, when frozen). Toward the end of cooking, skim and discard the foam that rises to the top. Serves: 10 Calories per serving: 189 Fresh Cranberry Compote Source: Food TV - Emeril Lagasse 1 12-ounce bag fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over Strips of zest from 1 orange (about 2 tablespoons) 3/4 cup granulated sugar (or alternative sweetener) 3 cups water 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Pinch of salt Pinch of cayenne 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons cornstarch 3/4 cup fresh orange juice Put the cranberries in a medium-size non-reactive nonstick saucepan. Add the zest. Peel and seed the orange, discard the white pith, and coarsely chop. Add the chopped orange to the pot of cranberries along with the sugar, water, vanilla, salt, cayenne, and cinnamon and bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in the orange juice. Add the mixture to the cranberries and stir to blend. Simmer another 20 minutes until the mixture is thick like syrup. Cool completely, then spoon into a decorative dish and pass at the table. Will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator. Serves 5 * Exported from MasterCook * Hartzie's Cranberry Mold Recipe By :Vegetarian Times 1998 Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Menu 11 Side Dishes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 cups fresh cranberries 4 large oranges 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1/2 cup agar flakes Juice the oranges. Scrap pulp from shells (remove bitter membranes). In a food processor or grinder, grind cranberries and orange pulp until coarse. Set aside. Combine orange juice, maple syrup and agar flakes in a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring, until agar flakes dissolve. Make sure flakes completely dissolve; otherwise the dish will not gel properly.) Combine with cranberry mixture and stir well. Spoon into a decorative mold or casserole and refrigerate until firm. When set, rinse outside of container under hot water and turn mold onto a platter to serve. ____________________ Per serving: 82 cals, 1g protein; 0g fat; 21g carb; 0mg chol; 3mg sodium; 4g fiber Source: " Complete Thanksgiving Cookbook: Harvest of Side Dishes " - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * Exported from MasterCook * Cranberry-Orange-Pecan Relish Recipe By :Vegetarian Times CompleteThanksgiving Cookbook Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Harvest of Side Dishes Menu 3 Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 pound fresh cranberries -- stemmed, washed & drained 2 oranges (thin-skinned) -- washed, quartered & seeded 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup finely chopped pecans In a food processor or blender, coarsely chop cranberries in two batches; transfer to a glass or stainless steel bowl. In food processor or blender, coarsely chop oranges. Add orange pulp, peel, and juice to cranberries. Add sugar; stir to mix. Add pecans; stir. Refrigerate, tightly covered, for up to 4 days. S(ISBN): " 0-02-862567-6 " Copyright: " 1998 " - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Thanks for posting this!!! I have been wondering what to do with the cranberries.. I was thinking of just tossing something together.. having only grown up with that " canned " cranberry sauce.. you know what i mean.. that think that comes out in the shape of the can... I have avoided giving it to my kids, but wanted to add something red to the table... I bought fresh cranberries, and had NO Idea what I was going to do with them!! =) thanks! jenni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 > I've been working the archives, looking for fresh cranberry relish > recipes for Thanksgiving dinner. I'm reposting some of them here in one > post, and hope that helps others out with their Thanksgiving dinner > plans. LaDonna Here's my family's cranberry salad recipe: http://www.livejournal.com/users/krasota/259645.html I don't know if Hain's Superfruitz is GF--I just make sure to eat questionable things on days when I'm allowed to have wheat. I know that one could definitely make a GF option, though, by using fruit juice and agar flakes/powder. And I always use unbleached sugar, avoiding the bone char-sugar issue. ygg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Thank you, ygg! Great recipe. . .I just might try yours this year. I've already done my shopping, and don't have any Hain's. . .but I think I have some fruit flavored Emes. I'll check. LaDonna - cowpuppies Tuesday, November 25, 2003 8:04 PM Re: Cranberry Sauce Recipes > I've been working the archives, looking for fresh cranberry relish > recipes for Thanksgiving dinner. I'm reposting some of them here in one > post, and hope that helps others out with their Thanksgiving dinner > plans. LaDonna Here's my family's cranberry salad recipe: http://www.livejournal.com/users/krasota/259645.html I don't know if Hain's Superfruitz is GF--I just make sure to eat questionable things on days when I'm allowed to have wheat. I know that one could definitely make a GF option, though, by using fruit juice and agar flakes/powder. And I always use unbleached sugar, avoiding the bone char-sugar issue. ygg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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