Mincemeat Cranberry Sauce Recipes

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

Steps:

• Combine cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl. Reserve 1 heaped teaspoon for the mincemeat. Store the rest in a small jar for a later use.
• Inspect two 12-ounce jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until mincemeat is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
• Combine apple, sultanas, sugar, currants, raisins, and butter in a saucepan. Cook over low heat and stir gently until butter has melted. Stir in chopped almonds, orange zest, 1 teaspoon of mixed spice, and cinnamon. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set mincemeat aside to cool down for 30 minutes. Stir in brandy. Spoon into sterilized jars.

CRANBERRY SAUCE EXTRAORDINAIRE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, boil water and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat to simmer, and stir in cranberries, pureed orange, apple, pear, dried fruit, pecans, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature.

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.

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 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.

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.

CRANBERRY-MINCEMEAT PIE

Steps:

• Roll out 1/2 the pie crust and ease it into a 9-inch pie pan. Refrigerate.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a bowl, combine the mincemeat, cranberry sauce and apple. Spread into the pie crust. Roll out the remaining dough and use it to cover the pie, sealing the edges with your fingers, and use a knife to cut a number of small vents in the top; alternatively, cut strips of dough and make a lattice top for the pie.
• Bake the pie for 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Lower the oven temperature to 350 and continue to bake for an additional 35 minutes, or until the crust is lightly browned and the filling is bubbly. Serve warm or at room temperature.