Best Cranberry Or Pineapple Caramels Recipes

CARAMEL CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cranberries, dates, pecans and 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and remaining sugar. Stir in butter; set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, place the remaining flour in a small bowl. Stir in caramel topping until smooth; set aside. Sprinkle cranberry mixture over crust; drizzle with caramel mixture. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. , Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

AMAZING PINEAPPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain juice from canned pineapple into a measuring cup. Fill the measuring cup with enough water to equal 1 cup liquid altogether.
• Stir pineapple juice mixture and sugar together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add cranberries and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until cranberries burst, about 10 minutes.
• Mix pineapple chunks into cranberry mixture. Cool to room temperature before serving.

JELL-O CRANBERRY-PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add enough water to reserved juice to measure 1 cup; pour into medium saucepan. Add cranberries, dry gelatin mix, sugar and pineapple; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat to medium; cook 3 to 5 min. or until cranberries are softened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in nuts. Cool 30 min.
• Spoon cranberry relish into small bowl. Refrigerate 6 hours or until firm. Stir before serving.

CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and butter; spread onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Top with pineapple slices. Place a whole cranberry in the center of each pineapple; sprinkle remaining cranberries around pineapple., For cake, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in cranberries; spoon over pineapple., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm; if desired, top with whipped cream.

SPICED CHUTNEY OF CRANBERRY AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a heavy saucepan and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat about 20 minutes, until the mixture is thick.
• Transfer to sterilized canning jars and seal according to manufacturer's directions, or put in plastic containers and refrigerate. The chutney can be prepared several days in advance. Serve at room temperature.

DELICIOUS CRANBERRY-PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple thoroughly in a fine sieve set over a large measuring cup (push the pineapple against the sieve to drain out any extra juice).
• Add enough water to the measuring cup (with the juice in it) to make 2 cups liquid.
• Place the liquid in a saucepan.
• Add in cranberries and sugar.
• Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a boil.
• Continue to boil until most of the berries pop (you might want to keep a splatter screen or a lid over until the berries are finished popping) and the mixture is thick, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes) remove from heat.
• Add in drained pineapple, walnuts, lemon juice and cloves; mix until well combined.
• Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Delicious!

CARAMEL APPLE CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Press one of the pie pastries into a 9-inch pie plate; reserve the remaining pastry.
• Pour the lemon juice into a container that large enough for the apples and fill halfway with cold water. Peel and slice the apples into the lemon water; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cornstarch to form a paste. Stir in 2 tablespoons of water along with the vanilla extract, 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to a simmer. Drain the apples and add them to the sugar mixture along with the cranberries. Cook and stir 5 minutes; remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Pour the fruit into the pie plate and press on the top crust. Stir together 1 tablespoon of white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; sprinkle over the pie.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until the top crust is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.