Apple Cranberry Conserve Recipes

CRANBERRY FRUIT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Cook the cranberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the skins pop open. Add the apple, zests, and juices and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove from the heat and add the raisins and nuts. Let cool, and serve chilled.

CRANBERRY, APPLE, AND WALNUT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Simmer water, sugar, cinnamon stick, allspice, and half of cranberries (about 5 1/2 cups) in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries just start to pop, about 5 minutes. Add half of remaining cranberries (about 3 cups) and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and core apples, then cut into 1/4-inch dice. Add to cranberry mixture along with walnuts and remaining cranberries, then simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in Calvados and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool to warm or room temperature. Discard cinnamon stick.

APPLE CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• Combine apples, cranberries, sugar and water in a large stainless steel or enamel stockpot.
• Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Boil gently for 15 minutes.
• Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts.
• Cook for 5 minutes more.
• Ladle into clean, hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
• Adjust times for higher altitudes.

CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange zest, oranges, raisins and water. Cover and simmer over medium heat until cranberries are soft. Add pecans and sugar; stir well. Simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes, stirring often. Cool. Spoon into covered containers. Refrigerate. Serve as a relish with poultry or pork, or spread on biscuits or rolls.

APPLE-CRANBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) Butter an 8 inch square baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together apples, cranberries, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place evenly into baking dish.
• In the same bowl, combine oats, flour and brown sugar. With a fork, mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over apples.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until topping is golden brown, and apples are tender.

CRANBERRY APPLE JAM

Steps:

• In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries and the rest of the ingredients cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 15 minutes). Remove from heat and place sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• In a food processor, coarsely process cranberries and orange sections. Place in a Dutch oven with strawberries and sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. , Remove from the heat and stir in the pectin. Skim off the foam. Carefully ladle into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

APPLE-CRANBERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x9-inch glass baking pan.
• Mix cranberries, apples, raisins, and walnuts gently in the baking pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
• Combine remaining sugar with flour, baking powder, salt, egg, and butter in a medium bowl. Mix until crumbly. Spread topping over the apple mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden and inside is bubbling, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes.