Best Cranberries And Port Wine Recipes

ROSEMARY-SCENTED PORK LOIN STUFFED WITH ROASTED GARLIC, DRIED APRICOTS AND CRANBERRIES AND PORT WINE PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 250 degrees. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add whole garlic cloves and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; reserve oil.
• Turn pork loin fat-side down. Slit lengthwise, almost but not quite all the way through, to form a long pocket, leaving a 1/2-inch border of unslit meat at each end. Brush cavity with some of the reserved garlic cooking oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and 1 Tb. of the rosemary. Line cavity with sauteed garlic and apricots; sprinkle in cranberries. Tie loin together with kitchen twine or heavy-duty string at 1 1/2-inch intervals.
• Brush with remaining oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Set roast, fat-side up, diagonally or curved (so it fits) on a large, lipped cookie sheet or jellyroll pan. Warm 1/4 cup apple jelly along with the minced garlic and remaining rosemary. Brush mixture onto meat.
• Roast until a meat thermometer stuck into the center registers 125 to 130 degrees. (Start checking at about 1 1/2 hours.) Remove from oven; raise oven temperature to 400 degrees. Brush loin with pan drippings, return to oven, and continue to roast until the loin is golden brown and a meat thermometer stuck into the center registers 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 20 minutes longer. For even more attractive coloring, broil until spotty brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Let roast rest 15 to 20 minutes; transfer to a carving board. Stir juices around pan to loosen brown bits. Pour through a strainer into a small pan, and stir in port, chicken broth and remaining 2 Tbs. of jelly; bring to a simmer. Mix cornstarch with a couple of tablespoons of cold water; whisk into sauce. Simmer until lightly thickened. Slice pork and serve with a little sauce.

CRANBERRIES AND PORT WINE

Steps:

• Wash berries, and discard those that are wrinkled.
• Combine berries, sugar and wine, and boil over high heat until sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat, and boil, uncovered, until berries begin to pop, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in cinnamon and orange sections. Remove from heat and chill. Refrigerate at least overnight.

MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN W/PORT WINE AND DRIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine garlic, 1 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon thyme in a small bowl and rub mixture onto the pork.
• Place in a large shallow dish; cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• Prepare sauce by pouring the port into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Cook about 25 minutes or until reduced to one cup.
• Add the cream, shallots, the remaining 1 teaspoon of pepper and 1 teaspoon of thyme and cook over low heat until sauce begins to thicken. Add the cranberries and heat thoroughly. (The sauce can be made up to 24 hours ahead of time and refrigerated, reheat gently.).
• Prepare a medium-hot BBQ or preheat the broiler.
• Pat the meat dry and rub with oil.
• Broil or grill about 15-20 minutes, turning so that all sides are browned.
• When meat is done, let stand on a cutting board, loosely covered, for 5-10 minutes.
• Slice and serve with the port wine sauce.

CRANBERRIES AND PORT WINE CONDIMENT

Steps:

• Wash cranberries and place in a pot with the sugar, port and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, until berries begin to pop (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in the slivered ginger.
• Remove from heat and chill overnight.
• Keeps in the refrigerator for about one week (if there is any leftover).