Small Batch Cranberry Maple Butter Canning Recipes

CRANBERRY-MAPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine the water and cranberries in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes or until cranberries pop. Place cranberry mixture in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth.
• Combine cranberry mixture, maple syrup, sugar, and cinnamon in pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat ; simmer, uncovered 25 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring frequently. Stir in vanilla. Cool. Store in refrigerator up to 2 months.

PORK TENDERLOIN CUTLETS WITH CRANBERRY MAPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound pork slices until 1/4 inch thick.
• Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a large, heavy frying pan, heat butter and oil over medium heat.
• Add pork and sauté for about 3 minutes or until cooked, turning once.
• Remove pork and set aside.
• Add onion to frying pan and sauté for 2 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in stock, vinegar, syrup and cranberries; bring to a boil.
• Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Return pork to mixture and heat through.

SMALL-BATCH PICKLED JALAPENOS (CANNING)

Steps:

• Pack clean jalapenos into clean jars (2 half-pints or 4 half-cup jars).
• Bring remaining ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan, then pour over chiles in jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe rims, put on lids and rings, and process ten minutes in a boiling water bath to sterilize jars and food, create a vacuum, and melt the sealing compound on the lids.

MACINTOSH APPLE APPLESAUCE CANNING

Steps:

• 1.) Mix all ingredients together and bring to boiling over medium-high heat.
• 2.) Turn heat down and simmer for 20 minutes, crush apples into smaller pieces while cooking and stirring.
• 3. Pour into prepared jars ( jars and lids in boiling water) then process 20 minutes. --follow usual canning directions!