Cranberry Port 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 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.

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-PORT CONSERVE

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, sugar and Port in heavy large saucepan. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; add chopped orange and simmer until cranberries burst and mixture thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Mix in dried currants. Cool cranberry conserve completely. Stir in chopped walnuts. (Cranberry conserve can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate.)

CRANBERRY-PORT SORBET

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries are tender, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Remove zest.
• Working in 2 batches, puree cranberry mixture in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing to extract juice; discard solids. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. (You can also set the bowl in an ice-water bath to chill more quickly.)
• Freeze mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container. Freeze for at least 1 hour before serving.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH PORT

Steps:

• In a 2-quart sauce pan heat all ingredients to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce to medium heat and cook uncovered till most of the cranberries pop about 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon sauce into serving bowl cover and refrigerate until well chilled about 3 hrs or up to 4 days.
• Mixture will thicken as it cools.

CRANBERRY TANGERINE CONSERVE

Steps:

• Remove a 4-by 1-inch strip of zest from 1 tangerine with a sharp vegetable peeler (preferably Y-shaped), then scrape off any white pith from strip. Squeeze 1/3 cup juice from tangerines.
• Bring juice, zest strip, and remaining ingredients to a boil in a heavy medium saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then simmer, uncovered, until berries have burst, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. Discard zest before serving if desired.

CRANBERRY PORT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; cover and process until cranberries are finely chopped. Cool completely., Roll out each crust on a lightly floured surface to 1/16-in. thickness. Using a 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter, cut out 21 circles from each crust. Place a heaping teaspoonful of filling in the center of half of the circles; top with remaining circles. Press edges with a fork to seal., Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cookies.

CRANBERRIES AND PORT WINE

Steps:

• Wash berries, and discard those that are wrinkled.
• Combine berries, sugar and wine, and boil over high heat until sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat, and boil, uncovered, until berries begin to pop, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in cinnamon and orange sections. Remove from heat and chill. Refrigerate at least overnight.

CRANBERRY-PORT RELISH

Steps:

• In a 3-4 qt.
• pan, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until relish is thick and reduced to 3 cups, about 30 minutes; stir often as relish thickens to prevent scorching.
• Let cool.
• This will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

CRANBERRIES AND PORT WINE

Steps:

• Wash cranberries and place in pot with sugar, port and cinnamon. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat and boil, gently, uncovered, until cranberries begin to pop, about five minutes.
• Stir in ginger. Remove from heat and chill. Refrigerate at least overnight; it will keep up to a week.