Thanksgiving Recipes

With the holiday approaching, I thought providing organic cranberry recipes would be helpful to those who enjoy eating organic. These are two simple recipes that I hope makes your holiday taste healthier.

 

Organic Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Plan ahead! Cranberry sauce needs to chill in your refrigerator for at least three hours before your feast. It is best to make it the night before Thanksgiving.

Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally for five minutes:

·         2 cups of organic sugar or sucant (sucant will give you a darker colored sauce)
·         2 cups of water

Then Add:

·         4 cups fresh organic cranberries
·         1 tablespoon grated orange peel (optional)

Boil for at least five minutes longer or until cranberries pop. The cranberries must pop to release the natural pectin that will thicken your cranberry sauce. Refrigeration for at least three hours before Thanksgiving.   

 

Cranberry Bread

Prep time 5 min

Cooking time 60 min
 
·         1 packet simply organic Banana Bread Mix
·         2 large eggs
·         ¾ cup water
·         1 cup dried, chopped cranberries

 

Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Empty contents of bread mix into mixing bowl. Add eggs, water and chopped cranberries. Stir just until mixture is evenly moist. Spread batter in greased 9”x 4” loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until center tests done with a toothpick or knife. Cool for 15 minutes in pan, then remove loaf from pan and finish cooling on rack.

Makes 15 servings.

Chef Suggests: After bread is cooled, drizzle with an orange glaze of icing. To make glaze, mix 2 cups powdered sugar, ⅓ cup melted butter, ¼ cup milk and 1 to 2 teaspoons orange extract.