Best Candied Cranberries Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE FUDGE WITH CRANBERRIES AND CANDIED CITRUS

Steps:

• Lightly brush a standard 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter, then line in both directions with parchment.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and salt, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in cranberries, citrus peel, and cardamom. Pour mixture into prepared loaf pan. Refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours. Slice crosswise into 8 pieces. Fudge can be refrigerated, covered, up to 2 weeks.

CANDIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Cook 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Transfer to top of double boiler. Add cranberries. Cover berry mixture and place over simmering water. Cook 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from over water. Let cranberry mixture stand at room temperature overnight.
• Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar on plate. Drain cranberries well. Add to sugar and turn to coat. Let dry at least 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES AND CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Candy the walnuts: Place the walnuts and the 1/4 cup of sugar in a nonstick skillet. Turn heat to medium high and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the sugar has melted and coated the walnuts. Turn onto a greased sheet of foil and separate with 2 forks. Let cool while assembling the salad.
• Wash and dry the spinach. Tear into bite sized pieces and place in a large bowl.
• Add cranberries and candied walnuts.
• Make dressing: in a cruet, combine the olive oil, vinegar and honey. Shake well.
• Dress the salad just before serving.

CANDIED GINGER SWEET POTATOES WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In an oven proof 8x8 dish melt butter in dish in the oven.
• Meanwhile mix the remaining ingredients together.
• Place potatoes in a bowl and pour butter over give a toss.
• Layer them in the same pan you should have 2 layers. Pour the mixture over and bake till tender about 40 minutes. Baste with juice mixture half way through.

CANDIED YAMS WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, oats and cinnamon.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Lightly toss 1 cup crumb mixture with yams and cranberries.
• Arrange in a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Sprinkle with marshmallows and return to oven until marshmallows are lightly browned.

EASY CANDIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pick over cranberries to remove any stems.
• Toss with sugar and spread on a foil lined (or silpat lined) sheet pan.
• Roast for 15 minutes, stirring every five minutes.
• Cool and enjoy.

GINGERBREAD TRIFLE WITH CANDIED KUMQUATS AND WINE-POACHED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• For candied kumquats:
• Stir sugar and 1 1/2 cups water in large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to boil. Add kumquats; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until soft mixture to medium bowl. Cool. Cover and chill until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 5 days ahead. Keep chilled.
• Before using, pour kumquat mixture through strainer; set kumquats aside for trifle. (Reserve syrup for another use.)
• For wine-poached cranberries :
• Stir wine and sugar in large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil wine mixture 5 minutes. Add cranberries and simmer until soft but still intact, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Cool. Cover and chill until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 5 days ahead. Keep chilled.
• Before using, pour cranberry mixture through strainer; set cranberries aside for trifle. (Reserve syrup for another use.)
• For gingerbread cake:
• Combine stout and molasses in large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda (mixture will foam up). Let stand until completely cool, about 1 hour.
• Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter three 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Dust pans with flour; tap out excess. Whisk 2 cups flour and next 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Whisk eggs and both sugars in medium bowl to blend. Whisk oil, then stout mixture into egg mixture. Gradually whisk stout-egg mixture into flour mixture. Stir in fresh ginger. Divide batter among prepared pans (about 12/3 cups for each).
• Place 2 cake pans on top rack and 1 cake pan on bottom rack of oven. Bake until tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, reversing position of pans halfway through baking, about 28 minutes total. Cool cakes in pans on rack 15 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks; cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in plastic; store at room temperature.
• For mascarpone cheese:
• Using electric mixer, beat mascarpone in large bowl until smooth. Add all remaining ingredients and beat until peaks form and mixture is smooth (do not overbeat or mixture may curdle). Cover and chill up to 2 hours.
• Using serrated knife, cut each of 2 cakes in half horizontally for a total of 4 cake layers. (Reserve remaining cake for another use.) Trim 1 cake layer to 7-inch round. Place trimmed cake round in bottom of 7 3/4-inch-diameter, 43/4-inch-deep trifle dish. Scatter scant 1/2 cup drained kumquats in single layer over cake. Top with 11/3 cups mascarpone cream, spreading evenly to sides of dish. Sprinkle 1/2 cup drained cranberries over. Repeat 2 more times with cake layer, kumquats, mascarpone cream, and cranberries. Top with fourth cake layer. Spread 1 1/3 cups mascarpone cream over. Spoon remaining cream into pastry bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe rosettes of mascarpone cream around top edge of dish. Tent loosely with foil; chill at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Cover and chill remaining kumquats and cranberries separately.
• Scatter remaining kumquats and cranberries over center of trifle and serve.
• An Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at Italian markets.

CANDIED MANDARIN ORANGES WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Using a sharp paring knife, slice tops and bottoms from oranges. Cut off peel and white pith. Set aside.
• Bring sugar and 3 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add St-Germain and oranges. Remove from heat; cover and let stand overnight at room temperature.
• Preheat broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Using a slotted spoon, transfer oranges from saucepan to prepared sheet; reserve syrup. Broil until oranges are browned in spots, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter; set aside.
• Place cranberries in a small saucepan. Add enough syrup from oranges to cover, reserving the remaining syrup for another use. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until berries are soft and begin to burst, 5-7 minutes. DO AHEAD: oranges and cranberries can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Spoon cranberries with juices over caramelized mandarins. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE TART WITH CANDIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• for crust:
• Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2 1/2 tablespoons water, egg yolk and vanilla. Blend until moist clumps form, adding more water by 1/2 tablespoonfuls if dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill at least 2 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Let soften slightly before rolling out.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13- to 14-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Cut dough overhang to 3/4 inch; fold overhang in and press, forming sides that extend 1/4 inch above top of pan. Pierce crust all over with fork. Freeze 15 minutes. Bake crust 15 minutes. If sides of crust fall, press up with back of fork. Bake crust until beginning to brown, about 15 minutes longer. Cool on rack.
• for filling:
• Bring cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth; whisk in liqueur. Pour filling into crust. Refrigerate until filling is firm, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• for candied cranberries:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Toss cranberries and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Spread out mixture on baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Using metal spatula, stir berries gently. Bake until berries are thawed and most sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes longer. Cool on sheet 5 minutes. Spoon berries atop filling; drizzle with syrup from sheet. Chill 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)

SPINACH SALAD WITH CANDIED WALNUTS, DRIED CRANBERRIES AND GORGANZOLA

Steps:

• Candied walnuts - Mix together 1 c walnuts, 2 Tbs honey, 1 Tbs sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper and a generous pinch of cayenne pepper.
• Preheat oven to 325.Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray, spread nut combination on sheet and cook until nuts are deep golden, approx 12-15 min. Cool, breaking up clumps. (Can be made 3 days ahead and stored in airtight container)
• Add 3 cups spinach to bowl. Add 1/2 c walnuts, 1/2 c cranberries, and 1/2 c gorgonzola and salad dressing to taste. Toss well. Add remaining spinach and the rest of ingredients. Toss lightly and adjust seasonings to taste. You may have extra dressing.
• Add very thinly sliced poached or sliced pears for a great summery addition!

ROASTED CORN OFF THE COB, CRANBERRIES, AND CANDIED SPANISH PEANUT RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Coat each ear of corn in olive oil and sprinkle with salt, to taste. Put the ears of corn on a sheet pan and roast for 30 minutes.
• In a saute pan, heat the sugar until it starts to melt. Add 1 stick of butter and let that melt as well. Once the butter and sugar melt together, add 1/4 cup of water. When the color of the mixture begins to turn amber, add the peanuts and cook until the peanuts are completely coated with the syrup mixture and candied (they will have a bronzed color).
• Remove the corn from the oven and let cool. Cut the kernels off the cob as close to the cob as possible.
• Add the cranberries, candied Spanish peanuts, corn, and cilantro to a serving bowl. Toss and serve.

RUM CANDIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Put cranberries in a glass (or non-metal) bowl and fill with rum (or cooled syrup). Let soak over night or at least 6-8 hrs.
• 2. Strain small cluster, and roll/toss them in the sugar. You can use a bowl or bag to toss them in, I use a ziplock freezer bag. **Remember-strain & roll small clusters of cranberries at a time**
• 3. Spread the cranberries on a cookie sheet to dry and harden before packing them up.

TANGERINE TUILES WITH CANDIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with parchment paper. Place cranberries in pan; sprinkle with 2 cups sugar. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Cool. Drain, reserving syrup for garnish., Transfer berries to another parchment paper-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 200° for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until almost dry to the touch. Toss with remaining sugar., Using a pencil, draw four 3-in. circles on a sheet of parchment paper. Place paper, pencil mark down, on a baking sheet; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the egg whites, confectioners' sugar and flour until blended. Beat in the butter, almond extract and salt., Spread 1 tablespoon batter over each circle. Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes or until golden around the edges., With a spatula, carefully remove cookies and immediately drape over inverted shot glasses or small juice glasses. When cookies are cool, transfer to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, forming 16 tuiles., In a small bowl, beat the mascarpone, honey and tangerine zest. Fold in whipped cream and tangerines., To serve, spoon about 3 tablespoons tangerine cream into each cookie. Garnish with candied cranberries and reserved syrup.

CANDIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Wash and dry berries and prick each with a needle. Boil sugar and water until syrup spins a thread (234df). Add berries and continue cooking until syrup forms a hard ball in cold water (250df). Lift berries from syrup, remove to wax paper and let stand until well dried. Roll in granulated sugar. Use like candid cherries.
• 2. Note from book: The number and variety of things that were candied and used as sweet-meats is rather astonishing. Many types of flowers, such as violets, marigolds, cowslips and primroses were candied and scattered on salads, desserts and iced cakes.