Cranberry Apple Butter Recipes

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron casserole, combine the apples and water.
• Cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring often, until soft, about 20 minutes.
• Uncover and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, until it forms a thickened puree, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, cook the cranberries with sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally, until a thick puree forms, about 15 minutes.
• Pass cranberry puree through a coarse strainer.
• Then pass the apple puree through a coarse strainer and return it to casserole.
• Cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally until very thick, about 15 minutes.
• Add the honey and the cranberry puree and stir until blended.
• Transfer the butter to a heatproof bowl and cool completely.
• Pack into clean jars and refrigerate for up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Core and chop apple; do not peel.
• Combine apples, cranberries and cranapple juice in a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high for five hours.
• Puree in sieve, food mill or processor.
• Return pureed mixture to crock pot and add sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 hours.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch square glass baking dish and set aside.
• Drain apple slices and place in the baking dish. Randomly scatter cranberries among the apples.
• Combine flour, sugar, and butter in a food processor. Process until pea-sized crumbs are formed, stopping just short of it being cookie dough. Cover the apples with the crumb mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm topped with a scoop of ice cream.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine apples and flour; toss to coat. Stir in cranberry sauce. Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over apple mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender. Serve with frozen yogurt if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Heat the orange juice, sugar, and about half the cranberries in a saucepan over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil; simmer until the cranberries pop, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in the apples and the rest of the cranberries. Remove from heat, allow to cool for several minutes, then pour into the prepared baking dish.
• In a bowl, mix together the pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats. Stir in the butter until thoroughly incorporated, then sprinkle the oat topping over the fruit mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is bubbling and the oat topping has begun to brown, about 45 minutes.