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Friday, November 26, 2010

{SUPERFOOD For Your HEART ♥ CRANBERRIES}


Nine days ago, I did email several Cranberry recipes to Nora from SeelenSachen (SoulThings) an Austrian blogger friend. She just had purchased fresh cranberries and asked anyone for a recipe. Below will follow my favorite recipe; one that I could not email to Nora.
 It seems that in Austria fresh cranberries are becoming popular as well.
According to the USDA , cranberries rank 6th in total antioxidant capacity out of over 100 common foods, making them an Antioxidant Superfood.
At +Costco Wholesale I did buy mine and they were really great quality. 
  Just like to share my favorite recipe with you:
  Cranberry Conserve
 MAKES 8 TO 10 SERVINGS 
PREP: 10 MIN., COOK: 30 MIN., CHILL: 3 HRS 
4 cups cranberries = 500g
1 cup orange juice = 250 ml
1 orange
1 cup dried cranberries = 120 g 
2½ cups sugar = 400 g (I used 40 g of Splenda)
½ cup finely chopped pecans (or walnuts)
   Rinse cranberries.
COMBINE cranberries and 1 cup orange juice in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 6 to 8 minutes or until cranberry skins pop.
 GRATE rind of orange; peel, seed, and dice orange. Stir together cranberries, orange, grated rind, dried cranberries, sugar (Splenda) and pecans (walnuts).
COOK over low heat, stirring often, 20 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat, and cool. Chill at least 3 hours.
When I made mine, I doubled the recipe which I adapted from the original recipe in 'Southern Living' Cranberry Conserve December 2003.

5 comments:

  1. Ja , ze zien er ook zo mooi uit in deze tijd vind ik! En zelf vind ik de thee erg lekker!
    Fijne 1.Advent!
    LG,
    Nicole

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  2. Hoi Mariette,

    Ik zie dat wij deze week hetzelfde idee hebben gehad :-)! Ook ik ben met cranberries aan de slag gegaan. Ik heb er relish van gemaakt en het restant heb ik in een cobbler verwerkt. Jouw jam ziet er heerlijk uit! Het recept ga ik zometeen kopieren. De sinaasappel met de cranberry lijkt mij een perfecte combinatie!

    Een fijn weekend!

    Lieve groet, Madelief

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  3. ✿◕✿Olá, amiga!
    ♥♥ Cranberry... não conheço essa fruta...
    ✿ ✿✿É bonita e parece deliciosa.
    Bom fim de semana!
    Beijinhos.ܓܓ
    Brasil✿✿
    ✿✿

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  4. Hi Mariette, The cranberries are delicious as you want! in cereals, and so as we show in your recipe. At Thanksgiving dinner, stuffing had them and I've tested in a variety of foods. The most important thing is that we ofrese antioxidants and flavor that many do not like, I like a bit dry, even by themselves as snacks, Greetings Rose marie

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  5. Dear Mariette, Your recipe looks divine. Perfectly in time for Thanksgiving. We always have it on the table for our turkey dinner. Thank you for sharing.
    Wishing you a very special Thanksgiving with health, happiness and always love.
    Your friend, Hugs, CM

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