PrintCranberry Butter recipe needed
Years ago I had a recipe for making (canning) Cranberry Butter. This is not the stuff made with butter...but a fruit spread. It was made with cranberries and apple juice...i cant find the recipe anywhere...anyone???
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7 Comments:
Since I'm a cranberry FREAK and have never had a cran butter that didn't involve (actual) butter, I went to Google...there aren't many recipes that don't involve adding cranberries to butter, but this one (from www.bakespace.com) sounds like it might be closer to what you're looking for:
Orange-cranberry "butter"
Recipe courtesy of the Vegetarian Resource Group (www.vrg.org)
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Makes 1 cup
2 medium pears or apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 cup water
3/4 to 1 cup organic or raw sugar
1 to 2 Tablespoons brandy (optional)
In a medium saucepan combine pears or apples, cranberries, orange juice, zest, and water.
Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes or until fruit is tender.
Purée in a blender until smooth. (I'D use an immersion blender)
Return to pan and add sugar and brandy, if desired. Cook on medium-low, stirring frequently, until very thick.
Once the "butter" begins to thicken, stir constantly so mixture doesn't burn. Cool before serving.
This topping is excellent on hot biscuits or fresh bread. Refrigerated, it will keep for about one week.
Curlz at 9:42AM on 12/08/07
I did a little internet research and I think you need an apple butter recipe, many of which say you can add additional fruits. The Amish and Mennonites sell it in this area. It's basically an applesauce, cooked with skin and core for flavor, then pressed through a sieve for a smooth texture. Most spread it on toast. If you use a lot of cranberries, you might want to adjust the sugar to your taste.
Hope this helps?
PerkyMac at 6:06PM on 12/08/07
Thank you both so much for your comment...I will just have to keep looking ...this is a "butter" (as in jams, butters, jellies) that you make and can in a hot water bath...it is awesome on toast or waffles...but it was definitely made with apple juice not apples...I may have to do some experimenting. Thanks again
auburndarlene at 8:46PM on 12/08/07
Like the two replies above, google didn't turn up much by way of cranberry butter recipes. There are a lot for apple-cranberry however. And this interesting article about fruit butters in general.
kjgibson at 8:55PM on 12/08/07
Most of the best apple butter recipes call for cider. Seems you could simply sub the crans for the apples, increase the sugar to taste, and then do the puree/sieve routine.
When I make cranberry sauce I usually do a version that includes a dash of cinnamon. If it's to be eaten with lamb or a gamy meat, I also add a couple of cloves. It's a very subtle enhancement, but those spices go surprisingly well with the crans, and more of that dish always gets eaten than the plain stuff.
So, it seems a regular spicy apple butter recipe would easily adapt to cranberries. I'd give it a try if I were you. What have you got to lose?
LoCo at 12:22PM on 12/09/07
I don't know if this is what you call cranberry butter, but this is like a cranberry preserves... super easy and super delicious. I gave it away as presents last Xmas...
1 bag fresh cranberries
1 cup apple juice
1 cup brown sugar
Put it all in a large heavy sauce pan and let it boil. Watch out, because it could boil over. Cranberries will start to pop on their own. Simmer over medium heat, stirring ocasionally. Every time you stir, break some of the cranberries.
Remove from heat when the cranberries have cooked, about 15 minutes.
Let it cool down a bit before handling, the mixture can burn.
Enjoy!!!
Madelyn
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MadelynRodriguez at 4:44PM on 12/11/07
madelyn....ty sooooooooooooo much...that is very close...i am going to try that one...cant see any reason i couldnt process them like i did the others in a hot water bath
auburndarlene at 12:21AM on 12/13/07