Cranberrymincemeatsquares Recipes

CRANBERRY OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 11x7 inch baking pan.
• Pour melted butter into a mixing bowl, and beat in the egg, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice together in a separate mixing bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until thoroughly blended. Mix in the cranberries, pecans, and oats until evenly blended. Press mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is dry and edges slightly pull away from the sides of the pan, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.

CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter or margarine until the lumps are no larger than peas. Stir in the egg just a little bit, but allow the mixture to stay somewhat crumbly.
• Sprinkle half of the mixture in an even layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Pack down into a solid crust. Spread the cranberry sauce over the crust. Crumble the remaining mixture over the cranberry sauce.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool before slicing into bars.

CRANBERRY MINCEMEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumbs. With remaining crumbs press into greased 15x10 pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350. Beat cream cheese and milk; add eggs. Mix well. Spread on cooled crust. Top with mincemeat. Combine 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in with cranberry sauce. Spoon over mincemeat. Top with remaining crumbs. Bake 40 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Refrigerate in airtight container.

CRANBERRY JEWELLED MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• Tip the dried fruits and mixed peel into a large bowl. Pour over the brandy, zests and juices. Stir, then cover and leave to soak for 24 hrs.
• Tip the mixture into a large saucepan with the remaining ingredients and stir well. Set over a medium heat and, once the suet has melted, turn up the heat and bubble for a few mins. Pack while hot into sterilised jars (see tip, below). Leave in a cool, dark cupboard for at least a fortnight, or for up to 6 months.

MINCEMEAT-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, stir cranberry sauce, mincemeat and orange juice until heated through. Serve warm over ice cream. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

MINCEMEAT CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease 15"x10" jelly roll pan.
• In a mixer bowl, beat flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar & butter until crumbly.
• Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this mixture, then press the remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared jelly roll pan.
• Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned, then set aside.
• In another bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy, then gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, until smooth.
• Beat in eggs, then spread this cream cheese mixture over baked crust.
• Spread mincemeat evenly over cream cheese mixture.
• Combine cornstarch with 1 tablespoon brown sugar, then combine that with cranberry sauce until combined ~ Spoon over mincemeat layer.
• Top the entire concoction with reserved crumb mixture, & bake 40 minutes or until golden.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Chill, then cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.

CRANBERRY MINCEMEAT TARTS OR PIE #2

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine mincemeat and cranberry sauce, stir constantly till almost boiling on medium heat.
• Remove from heat.
• Grate orange zest, peel orange and chop segments.
• Add orange zest, chopped orange and liqueur.
• Spoon into tart shells and place on baking sheet.
• Fill pie shell and use top crust or make fancy cut-outs with pastry.
• Bake in preheated 400°F oven for about 20 minutes or until pastry is golden.
• For pie bake for about 35 minutes.
• I can only fit 1 pie and 1 sheet of tarts at a time in my oven so cooking time includes the 2nd pan of tarts while pie is still cooking.

CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix oats, flour, sugar and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press 2/3 of the oat mixture firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square baking dish; top with Brandied Cranberry Sauce. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into 24 squares to serve.

CRANBERRY-LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan, and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until water has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer cranberry mixture to bowl of a food processor; chop coarsely. Transfer to a bowl, and set aside.
• In bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine confectioners' sugar and 3/4 cup flour. Add butter, beating on low speed until mixture forms pea-size pieces. Press batter into baking pan.
• Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Beat eggs and granulated sugar until smooth. Add lemon juice; beat to combine. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour, and beat to combine; set lemon mixture aside.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Spread cranberry mixture over cooked crust. Pour lemon mixture over the cranberry mixture. Bake until set, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, 40 minutes. Chill 4 hours. To serve, cut into squares, and dust with confectioners' sugar.

CRANBERRY MINCE PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add cranberries; cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes. Combine apples and mincemeat; spread over the bottom of pastry shell. Top with cranberry mixture., For topping, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.