During the festive season, I received a bottle of Crabtree and Evelyn Cranberry Sauce with Orange. Well, I'm not a "cooking" person, i.e. I don't really like to fry, steam, poach, etc.; but I like to bake! Strange huh....
As the sauce approaches its use-by date, I'm hard-pressed to find ways to use it in baking. Hence, I trawled the internet to look for ideas and found the following ideas/had the following inspiration:
- Use it in muffins. I came across some recipes that use cranberry sauce in muffins. Here are some examples: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/11/morningafter_cranberry_sauce_muffins.html; http://www.canadianliving.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=570; http://morninmuffin.blogspot.com/2007/11/still-baking.html. But I think this is pretty interesting and unusual: Cranberry Upside-down Muffins – an adaptation from the upside-down cake.
- Use it in cupcakes. Perhaps, the Nutella Cupcakes that took the blogging world by storm can be varied to swirl the cranberry sauce instead. Otherwise, fill the patty tin half way with batter, place a teaspoon of sauce, then top with batter, for a cranberry surprise cupcake. Maybe, a marble cranberry loaf cake....
- Use it in cheesecakes – a Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake
I'm inclined to try the Cranberry Upside-down Muffins, any of the cupcake ideas and the Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake. I may even mix in the cranberry sauce into my muffin/cupcake batter and correspondingly reduce other liquids. Once done, I will share with you the results.
If you wish to have ideas on using cranberry sauce other than in baking, you may check out this site: http://www.musicbizadvice.com/15_ways_to_use_leftover_homemade_cranberry_sauce.htm. You could also check out Ocean Spray's recipe database for more ideas.
Do you have other ideas?? Please feel free to suggest....
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