Cranberry Dreams

The Folks at Cape Code Select challenged me to come up with some recipes using their Premium Frozen Cranberries and here is what I came up with.

Thanksgiving Pot Pie

(Recipe makes 3 individual pot pies) 

1- two crust package of pie crust

1 cup diced cooked turkey

1/2 cup Cape Code Select Premium Frozen Cranberries

2 Tbsp sugar

1 cup Country Green Beans (See recipe (here )

1 cup dry stuffing mix

1 1/2 cup Turkey Gravy 

* In a saucepan saute cranberries and sugar

*Roll out 1 pie crust and use a shape to cut 2 circles big enough to fit in the ramekins, combine scraps and roll out again to cut 1 more bottom crust for a total of 3 

*In a bowl combine turkey, cranberries, dry stuffing, green beans and gravy and mix well

*Distribute filling among ramekins

*Roll out the other crust and cut 3 circle tops

*Roll edges of each crust under and flute. 

*Brush with an egg wash. (optional: add decoration from pie crust scrapes on top)

*Bake at 350 for 30 min (If crust is not done bump temp up to 425 for 10 min or so) 

Cranberry Orange Scones with Grand Marnier Glaze

Scones:

2 cups Flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp baking powder

6 Tbsp cold butter cut into slices

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup milk

The zest and juice of 1 orange

1 cup Cape Code Select Premium Frozen Cranberries 

1/4 cup sugar

2 Tbsp Grand Marnier

Glaze: 

2 Tbsp butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

the zest and juice of 1 orange

1 Tbsp Grand Marnier

2 Tbsp heavy cream

*In a saucepan combine cranberries, 1/4 cup sugar and Grand Marnier, bring to a boil and let the liquid reduce

*In a mixer combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder

*Add the butter and mix until incorporated (into pea sized lumps)

*Add milk and cream and mix

*Add the orange juice and zest and mix

*Add cranberries and mix a final time

*Grease and flour a baking sheet and turn out dough

*Place flour on top and flatten with your hands

*Cut into 8 slices using a pizza cutter

*Bake at 400 for 22 min

*Re-slice the scones and put on wax paper to cool

*Meanwhile to make the glaze in a pot combine butter, brown sugar and orange zest and juice

*Stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. 

*Add Grand Marnier and Cream, allow to boil and reduce to a syrup consistency, constantly stirring to prevent burning

*Drizzle the glaze over each scone and enjoy 

Cranberry Orange Tazo Tea

*Brew some Wild Orange Tazo Tea according to the package directions

*In a pot combine 1/2 cup Cape Code Select Premium Frozen Cranberries, 1/4 cup sugar and

1 Tbsp Grand Marnier

*Boil and reduce to a paste consistency 

*Sweeten tea according to your preference

*Add 1 or 2 Tbsp Cranberry Paste

*Optional- garnish with whole cranberries and orange peel

*Optional- Spiked- add more Grand Marnier

Find out more about Cape Code Select Premium Frozen Cranberries here

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