All-Time Favorite Cranberry Recipes

CRANBERRY SALADS AND SIDE DISHES

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Cranberry Waldorf

2 cups (½ pound) Ocean Spray fresh or frozen cranberries 3 cups miniature marshmallows ¾ cup sugar * * * * * 2 cups diced unpared tart apples ½ cup seedless green grapes ½ cup broken walnuts ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Grind cranberries and combine with marshmallows and sugar. Cover and chill overnight. Add apples, grapes, walnuts and salt. Fold in whipped cream; chill. Serve in large bowl or individual lettuce cups. Garnish with clusters of green grapes and fresh cranberries, if desired. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Cranberry Orange Crush

1 pound (4 cups) Ocean Spray fresh cranberries 1 small orange, cut in eighths 1 to 1½ cups sugar

To prepare in a food grinder: Put fresh cranberries and orange sections through a food grinder. Add sugar, mix well and chill several hours before serving.

To prepare in a blender: Place ½ cup cranberries and ⅛ orange into a blender container. Process on high until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with remaining cranberries and orange sections. Stir in sugar to taste.

To prepare in a food processor: Add half the cranberries and half the orange pieces to food processor. Turn on and off rapidly, until mixture is evenly chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with remaining cranberries and orange pieces. Add sugar to taste.

Makes 3½ cups. Store in airtight container in refrigerator or freezer.

Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce

1-2 cups water 1 pound (4 cups) Ocean Spray fresh or frozen cranberries 1-2 cups sugar

Combine sugar and water in saucepan; stir to dissolve sugar. Bring to boil; add cranberries; cook till skins pop, about 5 minutes longer.

Remove from heat. Serve sauce warm or chilled. Makes about 4 cups of sauce.

SWEETNESS TART SWEET

Gel Firm Soft Firm Soft

Sugar 1 Cup 1 Cup 2 Cups 2 Cups

Water 1 Cup 2 Cups 1 Cup 2 Cups

Cranberries 4 Cups 4 Cups 4 Cups 4 Cups

Cranberry Applesauce

2 cups canned applesauce 2 cups Ocean Spray fresh or frozen cranberries ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Mix together all ingredients in a 2-quart saucepan. Simmer, stirring constantly over low heat until cranberries are tender. Makes 4-6 servings.

Baked Cranberry Acorn Squash

4 small acorn squash 1 cup chopped unpared apple 1 cup Ocean Spray fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped ½ teaspoon grated orange peel ½ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Place cut side down in 13 x 9 x 2″ baking dish. Bake in 350° oven for 35 minutes. Turn cut side up. Combine remaining ingredients; fill squash with fruit mixture. Continue baking for 25 minutes or till squash is tender. Makes 8 servings.