Cranberry Corn Bread Recipes

CRANBERRY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs; mix well. Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in cranberries., Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 375° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place cranberries in a small bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain and set aside., In a small bowl, combine the muffin mix, onion powder and sage. In another bowl, whisk the egg, corn and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the pecans, orange zest and cranberries., Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake uncovered at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until set. Freeze option: Cool baked cornbread in pan; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Reheat cornbread 10-12 minutes or until heated through.

CRANBERRY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir flour, cornmeal, 1/3 cup sugar, the baking powder and salt until mixed. Add eggs, milk and oil; beat with spoon until mixed.
• In small bowl, toss cranberries and 2 tablespoons sugar until coated. Fold into batter. Spread in pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease an 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan.
• Cut each cranberry in half, place in large bowl with confectioners' sugar, and mix.
• Sift in cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder, and mix.
• Blend milk, egg, and melted butter in a bowl. Pour over cornmeal mixture and fold.
• Pour into pan and bake for 20 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.

CRANBERRY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Place a rack in the middle of the oven and heat oven to 375 degrees. Place the butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet, and place the skillet in the oven to melt the butter.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add the eggs and buttermilk, and whisk until combined.
• Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. The butter should be completely melted. Pour about three-quarters of the melted butter into the cornmeal batter, and stir until combined. Pour the batter into the hot skillet, and sprinkle the cranberries evenly over the top.
• Bake until the cornbread is browned around the edges and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot with butter.

CRANBERRY CORNBREAD BITES

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 24-cup mini-muffin tin
• For the cranberry relish: Combine the cranberries, sugar, orange zest, salt and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries break down and the relish has thickened, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely. The relish can be made up to 3 days ahead and kept refrigerated in an airtight container.
• For the mini cornbread muffins: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 24-cup mini-muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg and butter until well combined. Pour the milk mixture into the cornmeal mixture and whisk until just incorporated. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups. Bake until a wooden pick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 12 minutes. Let cool in the tin 5 minutes. Remove from the tin.
• For the cranberry cornbread bites: Stir together the butter and chives in a small bowl. Cut the muffins in half crosswise with a serrated knife. Spread a little of the chive butter on both sides of a muffin. Top the bottom half with a piece of ham. Spoon a dollop of cranberry sauce on top. Sandwich with the muffin top and place on a platter. Repeat with the remaining muffins.

CRANBERRY-CORNMEAL QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons sugar, stirring until dissolved. Add cranberries, and stir to coat. Cook until cranberries begin to pop, about 1 minute. Pour into a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan, distributing cranberries evenly to cover bottom. Let cool.
• Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat remaining 1 1/2 sticks butter and 1/2 cup sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With machine running, add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low, and slowly add flour mixture, mixing until combined. Fold in ginger. Pour mixture into pan over cranberries. Gently smooth top using an offset spatula.
• Place pan on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool for 15 minutes. Invert pan to remove bread. Let cool completely on wire rack, cranberry side up.

CRANBERRY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Combine cranberries and 1 tablespoon sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Stir well.
• Combine milk, eggs, and melted butter in a medium bowl. Stir well.
• Pour liquid into cornmeal mixture. Combine just to blend. Do not beat. Stir in sweetened cranberries.
• Spoon batter into a lightly greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden and wooden pick inseted in center comes out clean.
• Let cornbread cool completely in pan and cut into squares to serve.