Cranberry Sauce With Roasted Shallots And Port Recipes

CRANBERRY AND ROASTED-SHALLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss shallots with oil and minced fresh thyme on small rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Drizzle one tablespoon vinegar over shallots, toss to coat. Continue roasting until shallots caramelize, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Bring red wine, port, brown sugar, remaining four tablespoons vinegar and granulated sugar to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries; cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about eight minutes. Mix in parsley and shallots. Transfer to bowl. Cover and chill overnight. Serve cold or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY AND ROASTED SHALLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Toss shallots with oil and minced fresh thyme on small rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake until golden about 25 minutes (mine went about 30-40 minutes - just watch).
• Drizzle one tablespoon vinegar over shallots toss to coat. Continue roasting until shallots caramelize, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Bring red wine, port, brown sugar, remaining four tablespoons of vinegar and granulated sugar to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Add cranberries, cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Mix in parsley and shallots.
• Transfer to bowl or casserole dish. Cover and chill overnight.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.
• **This recipe can be made up to a week in advance if kept refrigerated.**.

BASE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the ginger and shallots and cook, stirring, until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, honey, orange juice, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and salt. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves and mixture is nice and bubbly.
• Add half the cranberries and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining cranberries and cook another 5 minutes or so.