Cranberry eggnog braid is a delicious treat that is perfect for any holiday gathering. It features a flaky, buttery crust that is filled with a creamy eggnog filling studded with tart cranberries. The finished product is a beautiful and festive bread that is sure to impress your guests.
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CRANBERRY EGGNOG BRAID
Meet the Cook: Whether at Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's, this is a good party bread. You can't beat it as a gift either...everyone I make it for really enjoys it My husband and I have a daughter, 3, and twins (a boy and girl) who are 2. -Mary Lindow, Florence, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 1 loaf.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups of flour, sugar, salt, yeast and nutmeg; set aside. In a saucepan, heat eggnog and butter to 120°-130° (the butter does not need to melt); add to flour mixture. Beat on low until moistened; beat on medium for 3 minutes. , Stir in cranberries and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; divide into thirds. Shape each third into a 16-in. rope. Braid ropes on a greased baking sheet; seal ends. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Immediately remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine the first 3 glaze ingredients; drizzle over braid. Dust with nutmeg.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 153mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CRANBERRY EGGNOG
This is a wonderful alternative to regular eggnog. It doesn't have a real strong cranberry taste. It's very smooth tasting and has a pretty pink color! I may have entered this too late for this holiday season, but it is well worth keeping for next holiday!
Provided by Pamela Logsdon
Categories Drinks Recipes Eggnog Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cranberries and water. Bring to a boil and cook until the cranberries are mushy. Stir in sugar and nutmeg; remove from heat. Pour the eggnog into a blender along with the cranberry mixture and mix until well blended. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449 calories, Carbohydrate 61.2 g, Cholesterol 149.9 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 139.3 mg, Sugar 47 g
CRANBERRY EGGNOG TART
Cranberry Eggnog Tart
Categories Egg Nog Dessert Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Cranberry Fall Winter Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Make crust:
- Pulse together all crust ingredients in a food processor just until a dough forms. Press dough evenly onto bottom and up side of quiche pan with floured fingers. Chill shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights, then bake until edge is pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Carefully remove foil and pie weights and bake shell until edge is golden and bottom is pale golden, 15 to 20 minutes more. Cool completely in pan on a rack.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
- Make filling:
- Blend cream cheese, crème fraîche, and sugar in cleaned food processor until creamy, about 1 minute. Add whole eggs, yolks, bourbon, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt and process until smooth.
- Melt jam with water in a small heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring until smooth. Spread half of jam evenly over bottom of shell(reserving remaining jam in saucepan). Let layer of jam stand until set, about 5 minutes, then gently pour cream cheese mixture over it.
- Bake tart:
- Cover edge of tart shell with pie shield or foil and bake until filling is set but still trembles slightly in center, 35 to 40 minutes (filling will continue to set as it cools).
- Cool tart completely in pan on a rack. Reheat remaining jam over low heat, stirring, until pourable, then pour over filling and spread evenly with offset spatula. Chill tart, uncovered, until cold, at least 2 hours.
- Just before serving, remove side of pan.
CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE BRAID RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: orange juice, dried cranberry, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, puff pastry, egg, almond slices, powdered sugar, water
Provided by Hitomi Aihara
Categories Sides
Yield 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave orange juice for 30 seconds until warm.
- Add cranberries to juice and let it soak for 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Unfold puff pastry, and 1 inch (2 cm) from the top, fill the middle row with cream cheese mixture, and top with the cranberries. Leave 1 inch (2 cm) at the bottom.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- With a knife, carefully slice diagonal strips on both sides, leaving 1 inch (2 cm) from the top and bottom.
- Cut off the top and bottom excess pieces.
- Fold the top inch (2 cm) dough onto the filling, then lay the dough in a criss-cross pattern to form the braid.
- Before the last couple strips, fold up the bottom and lay the remaining strips over.
- Whisk an egg and brush it over the top of the braid.
- Add almonds or other nuts.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Cut into desired size and drizzle the icing.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 522 calories, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 28 grams
EGGNOG AND CRANBERRY SALAD
This is a perfect recipe for the holidays. It gives a delicious and beautiful combination of holiday favorites - cranberries and eggnog.
Provided by Sylvia Brunson
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes Jell-O® Salad
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine vanilla pudding mix, lemon gelatin, and 2 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in lemon juice. Chill until partially set.
- Dissolve raspberry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Blend in cranberry sauce, and add pecans. Chill until partially set.
- Prepare whipped topping according to package directions. Fold in nutmeg. Fold whipped topping into vanilla pudding mixture. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch glass dish. Chill until firm.
- Pour cranberry mixture over pudding mixture. Chill for 6 hours before serving to appreciative family and friends.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.1 calories, Carbohydrate 50.7 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 256.3 mg, Sugar 45.5 g
CRANBERRY EGGNOG SALAD
For a bright salad with a vintage holiday feel, we stack a layer of raspberry gelatin and cranberry sauce over a yummy pineapple-eggnog base. -Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, add boiling water to cranberry gelatin; stir 2 minutes to completely dissolve. Refrigerate 40-50 minutes or until slightly thickened., Place cranberry sauce in a small bowl; stir to break up. Fold into gelatin mixture. Pour into an 8-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray; refrigerate 15-20 minutes longer or until set but not firm., Meanwhile, drain crushed pineapple well, reserving juice in a small saucepan. Sprinkle unflavored gelatin over pineapple juice; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in eggnog and lime juice. Refrigerate 12-15 minutes or until slightly thickened., Fold pineapple into eggnog mixture. Carefully pour over gelatin in mold. Refrigerate until firm. Unmold onto a platter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 66mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
CRANBERRY EGGNOG QUICK BREAD
Recipe from the WebMD Weight Loss Clinic. They say "this bread tastes even better the next day. Cute little loaves make excellent gifts because the color and flavor of this bread epitomizes the holiday season! These loaves also freeze well." I haven't made this but I want it in my cookbook so I'm posting it to share. I'm guessing on the prep time. The baking time varies depending on the size of the pans, explained in the directions.
Provided by Ann Marie F
Categories Healthy
Time 1h5m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Coat loaf pans with canola cooking spray.
- Beat egg and egg substitute in large bowl. Blend in sugar, eggnog, canola oil, rum, and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Mix dry ingredients into eggnog mixture; beat on low just to moisten dry ingredients. Gently stir in cranberries.
- Pour batter into prepared pan(s). Bake until fork or tester inserted in center comes out clean (about 50-60 minutes for 1 large loaf, 40-50 minutes for 2 medium sized loaves, or 35-40 minutes for 3 mini-loaves).
- Cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator.
- Makes two 8x3 3/4-inch loaves, one 9x5-inch loaf, or three 5 3/4x 3 1/4-inch loaves, or about 20 servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.6, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 16.8, Sodium 111.4, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 11.4, Protein 2.7
Tips:
- To ensure a golden brown crust, brush the tops of the buns with egg wash before baking. Use 1 egg yolk whisked with 1 tablespoon of water or milk.
- For a sweeter filling, add 1/4 cup of sugar to the cranberry sauce.
- To save time, use store-bought eggnog instead of making your own.
- If you don't have a bread machine, you can mix and knead the dough by hand. Just be sure to knead it for at least 10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- You can also make this recipe as a single loaf instead of individual buns. Just bake it in a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Conclusion:
The Cranberry Eggnog Braid is a delicious and festive holiday bread that is sure to impress your family and friends. It's easy to make, and the results are always stunning. So next time you're looking for a special holiday treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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