cranberries - what do do with them?

ceridwen

Bought a packet of fresh cranberries - and now wondering what to do with them (apart from cranberry sauce that is!).

Puddings/breakfast dishes/part of savoury dishes/ all ideas welcome!

JennyW_2

Whilst shopping in Tesco last night, I bought a big bag of cranberries which were half price :j

Never bought them like this before, but love cranberry juice and dried cranberries, however when I threw a handful of them in the my mouth, I couldn't believe how sour/sharp they were :eek: Nothing like I had expected!

SHould I be doing anything to them or do they taste like this?

vickypink

They do taste like that. I wouldn't ever eat them raw cos I can't stand how sour they are. But make muffins out of them. Or make your own cranberry jelly for xmas! Cooking them brings out the sweetness.

Pink.

Hi Jenny,

They are very sharp but are great used in baking. There's an older thread with lots of ideas of how to use them so I'll merge your thread with it.

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doraexplorer

I bought cranberries reduced in somerfield today for 40p... what can i do with them?

was planning to make homemade cranberry sauce . does any nice people have a recipe ?

and any other ideas ?

thanks you very much

HariboJunkie

I made this Cranberry Confit for prezzies this year and it was easy and yummy.

doraexplorer

thank you very much for your super quick reply . just going to make it now
x

susank

I dont have a recipe just put all in pan with juice and rind of a large orange - lots of sugar and some port - Quite a good lot too and boil until jam consistancy and jar it for serving with the turkey and giving away for pressies too

Pink.

Hi Dora,

These older threads might help:

Making own cranberry sauce

Cranberries... how to?

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doraexplorer

thanks very much , got that Cranberry Confit going just now thanks to haribo junkie. never had red wine vineger so have used red wine instead??? hope that will work ok .

thanks again e1