Cranberry Winter Pudding Recipe

Name: Cranberry Winter Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: a 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries, picked over; 1 firm ripe-pear, peeled, cored, and chopped fine; 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/2 cup dried sour cherries (available at specialty foods shops) or golden raisins; 1/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots; two 2-inch strips of lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler; a 3-inch cinnamon stick; 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; about 10 slices of homemade-type white bread, crusts removed; lightly sweetened whipped cream as an accompaniment

Servings: persons

a 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries, picked over
1 firm ripe-pear, peeled, cored, and chopped fine
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup dried sour cherries (available at specialty foods shops) or golden raisins
1/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots
two 2-inch strips of lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler
a 3-inch cinnamon stick
2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
about 10 slices of homemade-type white bread, crusts removed
lightly sweetened whipped cream as an accompaniment

1
In a saucepan combine the cranberries, the pear, the brown sugar, the dried fruit, the zest, the cinnamon stick, the cranberry juice cocktail, the vanilla, and a pinch of salt and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes.
2
Strain the mixture through a sieve into a bowl, reserving the solids, and transfer the cranberry liquid to a shallow dish.
3
Line a 1 1/2-quart souffle dish with plastic wrap and trim enough of the bread slices to cover the bottom and the side of the dish.
4
Soak the trimmed slices in the cranberry liquid and line the bottom and the side of the souffle dish with them.
5
Discard the zest and the cinnamon stick from the reserved cranberry solids and add the solids to the souffle dish.
6
Trim enough of the remaining bread slices to cover the cranberry solids, soak the trimmed slices in the cranberry liquid, and top the cranberry solids with them.
7
Cover the pudding with plastic wrap, put a plate on top of the plastic wrap, and weight the pudding with three 1-pound cans.
8
Chill the pudding, weighted, for at least 12 hours and up to 1 day.
9
Invert the pudding onto a serving plate, discarding the plastic wrap, and serve it, cut into wedges, with the whipped cream.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: a 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries, picked over, 1 firm ripe-pear, peeled, cored, and chopped fine, 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, 1/2 cup dried sour cherries (available at specialty foods shops) or golden raisins, and more.

Yes, Cranberry Winter Pudding falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cranberry Winter Pudding

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