New World Cranberry Molasses Recipes

NEW-WORLD CRANBERRY MOLASSES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the molasses, cranberry sauce, vinegar, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce and barbecue sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes; let cool slightly. Reserve 1/4 cup of sauce; set aside. Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. , Grill or broil chicken for 6-8 minutes on each side, or until the juices run clear, basting frequently with barbecue sauce. Remove and keep warm., To prepare grits, bring chicken stock to a boil and slowly whisk in instant grits. Add the corn and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 6 minutes. Stir in cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. , Serve chicken with grits. Drizzle chicken with reserved barbecue sauce. Sprinkle with flat leaf parsley.

MOLASSES OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Position oven rack in center of oven; preheat oven to 375°; lightly butter a large baking sheet; set aside.
• In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
• Use an electric mixer on medium speed to beat the butter until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add in the sugar; beat until light, creamy, and pale yellow, about 3 minutes.
• Add in molasses and beat until well combined, then beat in eggs one at a time; finally beat in the vanilla until smooth.
• Turn off the beaters, add the prepared flour mixture, and beat at low speed just until a soft dough starts to form; there will be some dry patches of flour left.
• Scrape down the beaters, remove them, and stir in the oats and dried cranberries with a wooden spoon, just until evenly distributed and the flour is fully moistened.
• Mound by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 3 inches apart.
• Gently flatten the mounds a little with your hand or a rubber spatula.
• Bake 12-14 minutes, until brown but still pliable and soft.
• Leave cookies on baking sheet for a couple of minutes, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Cool baking sheet for at least 5 minutes and butter it again before baking another batch.
• **May substitute raisins, dried blueberries, dried cherries, dried currants, or chopped dried pitted dates for the dried cranberries.

CRANBERRY COMPOTE WITH GINGER AND MOLASSES

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, ginger, and shallot in heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Cover and cook until berries burst, about 10 minutes. Stir in molasses. Season with salt. Cool. Cover and chill until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.)