Cranberry Apple Dumplings With Crimson Sauce Recipes

CRANBERRY APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH CRIMSON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease bottom of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, or large cookie sheet with shortening. In 1-quart saucepan, heat cranberry sauce, orange juice and candies over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is hot and candies are melted; remove from heat.
• In medium bowl, cut shortening into flour and salt, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary). Roll pastry into rectangle, 18x16 inches. Cut pastry into four 8-inch squares, using pastry cutter or knife. Cut leaves from remaining 2-inch piece of pastry, using small leaf-shape cutter, pastry cutter or knife.
• Place apple on each pastry square. Spoon 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce mixture into center of each apple. Sprinkle each apple with 1 teaspoon of the sugar. Moisten corners of pastry squares. Bring 2 opposite corners of pastry up over apple; pinch to seal. Repeat with remaining corners; pinch edges of pastry to seal. Decorate with pastry leaves. Place dumplings in pan. Brush with egg; sprinkle with additional sugar.
• Bake about 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Garnish each dumpling with mint leaf. Serve warm with remaining sauce mixture.

APPLE CRISP WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place apple slices in an 8 or 9 inch square baking dish. Spread the cranberry sauce over the apples. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the apples and cranberry sauce, covering completely.
• Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until apples can be easily pierced with a knife and topping is browned.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Place cranberries, apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until cranberries pop and apples are soft, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool completely before refrigerating.

CHUNKY CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the apples, cranberries and water. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until apples are tender., Stir in raisins, brown sugar, red-hots, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until candies are dissolved. Serve warm or refrigerate until serving.

CRIMSON CRANBERRY APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine granulated sugar and cinnamon, place the apples and cranberries in an ungreased 11/2-quart casserole.
• Sprinkle sugar-cinnamon mixture over fruit, toss gently to coat.
• Bake, covered, in a 375°F oven for 25 minutes.
• For topping, in a small mixing bowl combine oats, brown sugar, flour, and nutmeg or ginger.
• With a pastry blender, cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in nuts or coconut, if you like.
• Sprinkle topping over partially cooked fruit mixture.
• Return to oven and bake, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes more or until fruit is tender and topping is golden.
• Cool slightly.
• Serve warm with ice cream, frozen yogurt, or fat-free half-and-half, if you like. .

CRAN-APPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Puree mixture in food processor. Cover and refrigerate.