Avid readers may remember my desire for Cranberries during my pregnancy. While my post-pregnant love has waned, it still exists and cannot be denied. I bought my first bag last week. And I intend to buy several more. I found out last year that if you buy a lot early and put them in your fridge or freezer they will be better off than the ones that sit at the store or are shipped later in the season.
My first Cranberry desire: Simple Ol' Cranberry Sauce
1 bag (3 cups) fresh Cranberries (washed and sorted)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Put every thing in a 2-3 quart pot on the stove and bring to a boil. Let boil for 5 minutes. At this point I pour it into a mason jar, top with lid and ring, and let sit till cool enough to put in the fridge. Serves 6, 150 calories per serving.
My second Cranberry desire: Frozen Cranberry Salad
See my post from last year for the recipe
My third Cranberry desire: *Cranberry Pound Cake
I dare not reveal my pound cake recipe just in case I ever get back into the markets. But if you take a regular pound cake recipe and just add a bag of cranberries (washed and sorted of course) you will get similar results. Like I said last year as I ate a small loaf in one sitting, it's like a party in my mouth.
*I have had success making Gluten Free pound cake. I simply substituted gluten free baking mix for flour cup for cup (in my regular and GF recipe I use 1/2 cup more flour than is called for). It is very moist and sweet. I had one little girl exclaim to her mother when trying a muffin (cupcake) "Mommy, I don't even need any frosting!"
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