Leftover Cranberry Sauce Bruschetta Recipes

LEFTOVER CRANBERRY SAUCE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Slice french bread into 1 inch slices.
• Place slices onto a cookie sheet.
• Spread a light layer of butter onto one side of each slice of french bread.
• Place cookie sheet into cold oven.
• Turn on broiler.
• Broil for 3 - 4 minutes or until butter is melted and center of each slice is GENTLY toasted. You do not want to over cook these or they will shred your gums.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Once cooled, spread each slice with cream cheese.
• Gently spread a teaspoon of cranberry sauce on top of cream cheese.
• Sprinkle a light amount of diced basil on top of each.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

LEFTOVER CRANBERRY SAUCE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325* F Grease a 9-inch square baking pan. Combine flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor and pulse 2 or 3 times until blended. (if you do not have a food processor, use a hand pastry blender) Add the butter and pulse 8-10 times until the mixture forms large, coarse crumbs the size of small peas. (Or use your hand pastry blender.) Remove 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture and set aside. Press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the prepared pan. Drop teaspoons of the cranberry sauce evenly over the crust, then spread it gently with the back of the spoon to cover the crust. Sprinkle reserved crumbs evenly over the jam layer. Bake until the top is lightly browned, 50 - 55 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool until firm, about 2 hours (or chill until firm). Using a sharp knife, cut into 12 squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

CRANBERRY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Slice the bread into 1 1/2" slices.
• Rub the garlic clove on one side of each piece of bread and lay out on a baking sheet.
• Spread each piece of bread with cranberry sauce.
• Sprinkle each piece with the blue cheese.
• Have your rack about 2 down from the top of the oven and broil (or low broil if you have that option) until the cheese melts.
• Serve immediately.