Your oven gets a real workout around the holidays and finding the room for an extra dish, or trying to time it so everything comes out when it should is tricky. This is one solution I came up with that might help. This one comes out of your slow cooker!
Traditional warm spices make this a real treat too. Serve topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Delish!
Ingredients:
6 granny smith apples, peeled and diced bite size
1 cup raisins
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 tbsp corn starch
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ground gingner
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 c orange juice
2 tbsp sugar or splenda
Directions:
In a bowl, break up the cranberry sauce so it is loose. Mix in raisins
Place apples in slowcooker, add cranberry raisin mixture and toss gently to blend ingredients
In the now empty bowl, add remaining ingredients. Wisk to blend
Pour spice & juice mixture over apple mixture
Set pot to cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3-4 hours (until everything is tender)
Keep your pot on warm until ready to serve
Serve in dessert cups topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, or serve it over ice cream while still warm
Optional:
Sprinkle chopped pecans on top!
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| Cranberry Crusted Pork |
Many cuts of pork are really lean these days and compared to other protiens it is a bargain. This easy recipe smells great while cooking and tastes really good. Your family will praise you for this one!
Ingredients:
Pork chops (thick cut, 1 per person)
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
pinch pepper
Directions.
- Preheat oven to 350
- Line a cookie sheet or baking pan with aluminum foil (for easy cleanup), and top with a cooling rack.
- Use 1/2 the can of cranberry sauce into a bowl, mash it with a fork so it is loose. (reserve the other half to serve with the meal)
- Add garlic, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Blend well
- Dip each chop into the bowl, then place the chop - dipped side down - onto the rack.
- Divide up remaining cranberry sauce to top each pork chop. Spread to cover the chop.
- Place sheet in oven. Let cook for 1 hour
- When it comes out of the oven let rest 5 minutes before serving
Optional:
- add and blend in 2 tablespoons of ground mustard to cranberry mash
- this same mixture can be used on pork loin or chicken breast. adjust cook time for these items
The cranberry mixture will easily cover 3-6 chops, add more cranberry sauce if making more chops..
