Cranberry And Dried Cherry Relish Food

CRANBERRY AND DRIED-CHERRY RELISH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine cranberries (no need to thaw if frozen), cherries, sugar, and water.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until most berries have burst and liquid is syrupy, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Cover, pressing plastic wrap directly on surface of relish; refrigerate.

CRANBERRY-CHERRY RELISH

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan combine all the ingredients and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir often to prevent sticking.
• When mixture is simmering, reduce heat to low. Cook mixture until fruit is tender and the relish has thickened, approximately 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool, serve.

JELLIED CRANBERRY-CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the cranberries, sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, the cherry juice, dried cherries, rosemary and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly. Discard the rosemary sprig.
• Puree the sauce in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a serving dish, pressing the sauce through with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours or overnight.

CRANBERRY AND DRIED-CHERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Place half of mixture in processor. Using on/off turns, process until coarsely chopped. Transfer to medium bowl. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Chill at least 1 day and up to 2 days, stirring occasionally.

DRIED CHERRY AND CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir the cranberry juice cocktail, water, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and allspice together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add the cherries to the cranberry juice mixture; cook another 2 minutes. Add the cranberries; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries pop, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and chill in refrigerator 8 hours to overnight. Remove and discard cinnamon stick before serving.

DRIED CRANBERRY, CHERRY AND TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dried cranberries, cherries, tomatoes, cider and 3/4 cup water. Set aside for 30 minutes.
• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until they are just tender, about 3 minutes. (Do not let them brown.) Add the dried-fruit-and-cider mixture, the apple, fresh cranberries and orange zest. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

DRIED CHERRY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place cherries in a bowl and cover with warm water. Let stand for 10 minutes or until plumped. Drain cherries, discarding water. , In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water, cranberries and cherries. Cook and stir over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and skim foam from top of mixture. Cool to room temperature. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY CHERRY RELISH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm or chilled. Refrigerate leftovers.

CRANBERRY AND DRIED CHERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in large bowl.
• Place half of mixture in processor.
• Using on/off turns, process until coarsely chopped.
• Transfer to medium bowl.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Chill at least 1 day and up to 2 days, stirring occasionally.
• Makes 2 cups.

CRANBERRY AND DRIED-CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add cherries; cook 2 minutes. Add cranberries; cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Cover; chill overnight. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.) Discard cinnamon. Serve cold or at room temperature.
• Available at specialty foods stores, natural foods stores, and supermarkets

DRIED CHERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Place the cherries in a saucepan with the water, bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat. Set aside for one hour.
• Drain the cherries, reserving the liquid. Chop them fine and mix them with the onion and red pepper.
• Mix the vinegar and sugar with the reserved soaking liquid. Mix with the cherries, onion and red pepper and season with black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, cherries, shallots, vinegar, orange zest and juice, ginger, and brown sugar in a medium saucepan, and cook over medium heat until cranberries pop. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, until cranberries release their juices, about 15 minutes. If the cranberry sauce becomes too thick, add water until the desired consistency is reached. Transfer to a bowl to cool.