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
