Cranberries

Although cranberry sauce is the first thing that comes to mind, cranberries are actually a lot more versatile than we give them credit for. Delia rustles up some fabulous recipes for confits, chutneys, sauces and jellies, plus a one-crust pie with more than a little American influence!

Spiced Cranberry Muffins are included in this collection. Watch how easy muffins are to make in our Cookery School Video.

Confit of Cranberries

This is my favourite accompaniment to duck or game. It's also fabulous with pork and venison sausages. ...

This is my favourite accompaniment to duck or game. It's also fabulous with pork and venison sausages. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to zest and jui...

1 hour

to cook

Wild Rice Salad with Dried Cranberries

Good old rice salad is an absolute must at a buffet party. This one, made with wild rice, looks very pretty...

Good old rice salad is an absolute must at a buffet party. This one, made with wild rice, looks very pretty with the jewelled colours of the dried cranberries and nuts...

50 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Cranberry Jellies

We always have to have this one once over the Christmas period. It's cool and light, and looks very brig...

We always have to have this one once over the Christmas period. It's cool and light, and looks very bright and festive. The Delia Online Cookery School: Another ...

Cranberry Queen of Puddings

We often joke in our house about how, when the Christmas book was first published, the shops sold out of cr...

We often joke in our house about how, when the Christmas book was first published, the shops sold out of cranberries and for ages the press annoyingly referred to me a...

Cranberry and Onion Confit

A confit, as the name suggests, is a kind of sauce reduced to a concentrated, jam-like consistency. This...

A confit, as the name suggests, is a kind of sauce reduced to a concentrated, jam-like consistency. This one is a good accompaniment for all kinds of things at Chri...

1 hour 15 minutes - 1 hour 20 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Cranberry and Orange One-Crust Pies

I seem to have a craze at the moment for cooking everything in individual portions. I love individual st...

I seem to have a craze at the moment for cooking everything in individual portions. I love individual steamed puddings and now I'm into making individual pies as we...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

to cook

Cranberry and Orange Relish

In our family there are those who like bread sauce as the accompaniment to turkey, and there are those who ...

In our family there are those who like bread sauce as the accompaniment to turkey, and there are those who prefer cranberries. For the latter I always make the foll...

Cranberry, Sage and Balsamic Sauce

I love to serve this with traditional roast chicken. The Delia Online Cookery School. You can watch how ...

I love to serve this with traditional roast chicken. The Delia Online Cookery School. You can watch how to make The Best Roast Chicken in our video. Just click the ...

Home-made Christmas Mincemeat with Cranberries

If you've never made mincemeat before, the one thing that will probably surprise you is how dead simple it ...

If you've never made mincemeat before, the one thing that will probably surprise you is how dead simple it is. Here's how to make your own, giving the traditional r...

3 hours

to cook

Vegetarian

Spiced Cranberry Chutney

This, as you would expect, is a lovely, bright, Christmassy colour, and it's excellent served with cold cut...

This, as you would expect, is a lovely, bright, Christmassy colour, and it's excellent served with cold cuts, as well as sharp, assertive cheeses. Keep in a cool da...

45 minutes

to cook

Spiced Cranberry Muffins

I just couldn’t stop eating these when we tested them, so for me this is another reason to look forward to ...

I just couldn’t stop eating these when we tested them, so for me this is another reason to look forward to the Christmas season. They are great at any time, but wou...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Spiced Cranberry and Claret Jelly

Even if it's not Christmas, it's such a treat to always have some home-made cranberry jelly on standby in y...

Even if it's not Christmas, it's such a treat to always have some home-made cranberry jelly on standby in your cupboard to serve with game or roast chicken or pâté – i...

Cranberry and Orange Brulee

An easy, unctuous and very Christmassy do-ahead dessert. You can use a cook's blow torch for the brulee,...

An easy, unctuous and very Christmassy do-ahead dessert. You can use a cook's blow torch for the brulee, but the caramel won't be as crunchy as putting it under the...

December What's Cooking

Posted on 3 Dec 2023 by Delia Online Team

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