Cranberry Or Pineapple Caramels Recipes

CRANBERRY OR PINEAPPLE CARAMELS

Steps:

• Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine cranberries, sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a heavy, large saucepan; bring to a boil. Heat to 245 degrees F (118 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Gradually stir cream and butter into cranberry mixture, keeping the boil steady. Cook until 245 degrees F (118 degrees C) is reached again, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Cool caramel in pan on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Remove caramel from pan, cut, and wrap individually or serve from pan.

CRANBERRY CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor purée cranberries and transfer to a small bowl.
• In a dry heavy saucepan cook sugar over moderate heat, stirring with a fork, until melted and cook, without stirring, swirling pan, until a golden caramel. Remove pan from heat and carefully add water and cranberry purée (caramel will steam and harden). Return pan to heat and simmer sauce, stirring, 10 minutes, or until caramel is dissolved. Pour sauce through a fine sieve into a heatproof bowl, pressing hard on solids, and cool completely. Sauce may be made 4 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring sauce to room temperature before serving.

CRANBERRY CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square dish with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter., In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cranberries, corn syrup, cream, salt and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, wash down the sides of the pan to eliminate sugar crystals. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage)., Remove from heat. Immediately pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Let stand until firm, about 5 hours or overnight., Using foil, lift candy out of pan; remove foil. Using a buttered knife, cut caramel into 1-in. squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper; twist ends.

CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE BREAD RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; coat two 9-inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray. Pulse cranberries in food processor to chop; set aside. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg together and set aside. With an electric mixer, beat eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla for 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in chopped cranberries and crushed pineapple. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; stir together just enough to combine mixtures - do not over mix. Divide mixture evenly into both pans; Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Notes and Suggestions: Try adding golden raisins to the batter for an extra sweet taste.

CRANBERRY/PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, sift dry ingredients together.
• Add vanilla, cranberries, pineapple, eggs, and salad oil.
• Mix well.
• Do not beat.
• Pour mixture into a greased 10 inch tube pan (or 10 cup bundt pan).
• Bake 1 hour or until done.
• Cool and slice.

CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE DESSERT

Steps:

• Stir boiling water and cinnamon into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 min. until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 30 min. or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• Remove 1/4 cup each of the pineapple and oranges; cover and refrigerate for later use as garnish. Add remaining pineapple and oranges to gelatin; stir until well blended. Pour into 6-cup serving bowl.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Top with reserved pineapple and oranges just before serving. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.