•Festive Cherry Cranberry Cake
by: News Canada
Cake:
1 cup (250 ml) margarine
1 cup (250 ml) granulated sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
1 tsp (5 ml) grated lemon rind
5 eggs
2 cups (500 ml) Five Roses Cake and Pastry Flour
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
Filling:
1 can (540 ml) cherry cranberry pie filling
Sauce:
1/4 cup (50 ml) margarine
1 cup (250 ml) finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate
Cake: In bowl cream together margarine, sugar, vanilla and lemon rind until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a...
•Cranberry Daiquiri Slush
by: News Canada
2 cups (500 mL) Ocean Spray® Cranberry Cocktail
1/2 cup (125 mL) lemon juice
1/2 cup (125 mL) lime juice
1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar or to taste
1/3 cup (75 mL) rum
Combine all ingredients in an 8-inch (20 cm) square non-metal pan; stir until sugar is dissolved. Cover and freeze 6 hours or overnight. To serve, scrape a fork over the surface of the frozen mixture and spoon a heaping cup (250 mL) into a 10 oz (300 mL) glass. Add a little more cranberry cocktail and stir to...
•Sangria Blanca
by: News Canada
1 orange, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
6 tbsp (90 mL) orange liqueur
2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar
1 cup (250 mL) Ocean Spray® White Cranberry Cocktail
1 cup (250 mL) white wine
Sliced citrus fruit and strawberries
Place orange and lemon slices in a large bowl. Add orange liqueur and sugar. Mash and stir with a wooden spoon to release juices and dissolve sugar. Add white cranberry cocktail and wine. Remove fruit slices from mixture, squeezing to release all the juices. Serve in...
•Cranberry Maple Barbecue Sauce
by: News Canada
1 tsp (5 mL) oil
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped onion
1 cup (250 mL) Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
1/2 cup (125 mL) maple syrup
1/4 cup (50 mL) ketchup
1/4 cup (50 mL) cider vinegar
Heat oil in a medium non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer mixture to a blender container. Cover and blend at high...
•Dessert Tips: Enjoy These Pie Possibilities
by: News Canada
(NC)—There may not be a better dessert than a mouth-watering slice of pie fresh from the oven. But serving your pie with a dollop of whipped cream, or a la mode with a cool scoop of vanilla ice cream can dress up this treat. Add a dash more creativity and a humble pie becomes a true work of art that will have your family and friends coming back for seconds.
You can make your own pie from scratch or serve one our new line of frozen unbaked pies -that look and taste just...
•Tropical Fruit Smoothie
by: News Canada
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) cut-up, frozen tropical fruit (peaches, cantaloupe, kiwifruit, pineapple, mangos)*
2 cups (500 mL) Ocean Spray® Cranberry Cocktail
Combine ingredients in a blender container. Cover and blend at high speed until smoothly combined. Makes 2 servings.
For an adult version add coconut or golden rum to taste.
* Or freeze any combination of cut-up fruit (strawberries, bananas, apples, pears, etc).
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•A Cocktail Is Not A Cocktail Without Lime
by: News Canada
(NC)-Citrus is the fruit of good health and well-being - and indeed, for many of us there is nothing more rejuvenating than the taste and aroma of freshly squeezed lime. It makes for great cocktails too.
Vodka cocktails are very popular at any time of the year and the makers of Finlandia, who have been producing vodka for more than 400 years, tell us that the next time you plan to mix your Limosa - or your Lime Mary, your Limedriver, Limetini, or Key Lime Smoothie, and...
•Roasted Vegetable and Goat Cheese Salad
by: News Canada
1 onion
1 yellow pepper
1 red pepper
1 eggplant
1 zucchini
6 green onions
12 asparagus
12 cherry tomatoes
6 tbsp Maille Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
4 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp Maille A l'Ancienne (wholegrain) Mustard
1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
1 cup goat cheese, cut into small pieces
Salt and black pepper (to taste)
Peel onion and cut into slices. Wash and cut other vegetables into slices or wedges. For marinade, whisk Maille Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, olive...
•Grilled Lamb Shashliki
by: News Canada
(NC)—This is one of those easy recipes with a real Mediterranean feel. If extra guests arrive, stretch the meal with more pita bread, or rice cooked with fried
onions and spinach. Buy some tzatziki, make a Greek salad or serve with thinly sliced cucumbers dressed with sour cream, lemon juice and fresh dill.
Ingredients
3 lbs boneless leg or shoulder of lamb 750 g
1 cup olive oil 250 mL
1/2 cup lemon juice 125 mL
1 tsp each of salt and pepper 5 mL
3 cloves...
•Tomatoes and Cucumbers
by: News Canada
(NC)—Now is the season to enjoy Ontario grown field tomatoes and cucumbers. Although tomatoes and cucumbers are available year round, they are at their best from July to October! Locally grown tomatoes and cucumbers are picked at a greater degree of ripeness than those shipped across the continent. When grown closer to their market, these veggies are left on the vine longer, so their flavour and texture remain at their best.
Although, the tomato is technically a fruit, it...
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