Saturday, March 30, 2019

Cranberry Nut Dessert

I'm thinking it is probably okay to post this to Weekend Cooking even if it has been offered there before because it was 8 years ago!! I have kept the recipe all this time, and I finally made it. I knew I would love it, and now plan to make it at least once a month. Cranberries are my favorite fruit to use in baking. I buy a lot of them in the fall and freeze them.  Here is where I originally read it.


Cranberry Nut Dessert




Preheat oven to 350º f.

Melt 1/2 cup of butter and let cool a bit.

Mix together 1 cup flour (I used whole wheat pastry)
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix together and add to dry mixture:
2 beaten eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (recipe called for almond extract, but I don't like the taste)
the melted butter

Add 2 cups of cranberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 chopped walnuts

Spray a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray (my pan is 2 inches deep and it worked perfectly) and add mixture.

The original recipe called for 40 minutes of baking, but I baked it almost 50 minutes.

The most delicious cranberry dish I've ever eaten! We had it for breakfast rather than for dessert.
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  1. Mae TravelsMarch 30, 2019 at 4:10:00 PM EDT

    Cranberry desserts can be really delicious... looks very tempting.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  2. littlemancatMarch 30, 2019 at 5:05:00 PM EDT

    Oh my that looks so good! I love cranberry in desserts too. One of the best pies is cranberry/apple. I will probably try this recipe, so thanks very much! One of my other favorite desserts is rhubarb/strawberry cakes - much like what you have here except for the different mix. Now my mouth's watering!
    Mary

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    1. NanMarch 30, 2019 at 5:46:00 PM EDT

      There's a recipe above in the recipes tab above for Susan Branch's cranberry apple crisp that I bet you'd love! I would rather eat fruit desserts than chocolate!

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  3. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaMarch 30, 2019 at 5:34:00 PM EDT

    Sounds yummy. I can envision it with alternate fruits as well.

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    1. NanMarch 30, 2019 at 5:46:00 PM EDT

      Cranberries are always my favorite. Even "my" cocktail has cranberry juice. ;<)))

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  4. CaroleMarch 30, 2019 at 5:34:00 PM EDT

    8 years! I think I've been joining Beth fish reads that long as well! Cheers

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    1. NanMarch 30, 2019 at 5:47:00 PM EDT

      It is a great site, and I so enjoy the weekend cooking.

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  5. MarciaMarch 30, 2019 at 6:56:00 PM EDT

    I pinned your recipe to one of my Pinterest boards. Maybe some day I'll have to try this.

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    1. NanMarch 30, 2019 at 8:18:00 PM EDT

      How do you do that? Can anyone come to my blog and do this even if I don't know them??

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  6. jamaMarch 31, 2019 at 8:41:00 AM EDT

    This looks so good! I love cranberries too. Thanks for sharing; will have to make this recipe sometime. :)

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    1. NanMarch 31, 2019 at 9:56:00 AM EDT

      If you love cranberries, I am quite sure you will love this!

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  7. Beth FMarch 31, 2019 at 9:09:00 AM EDT

    I have cranberries in the freezer and have been in a baking mood. Hummmm.... I don't remember this recipe from Heather, so I'm really, really happy you posted it again.

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  8. MageMarch 31, 2019 at 4:05:00 PM EDT

    It sure does look good, but I am eschewing marvelous fattening things.

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    1. NanApril 1, 2019 at 12:24:00 PM EDT

      And I am chewing marvelous fattening things. haha

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  9. MarcieMarch 31, 2019 at 5:37:00 PM EDT

    Oh, that looks delicious. I wonder how a coconut oil substitute for butter would be in this? I would LOVE something like this for breakfast, with coffee or tea. Yum.

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    1. NanApril 1, 2019 at 12:24:00 PM EDT

      I have no idea. I am a big butter person.

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    2. MarcieApril 7, 2019 at 6:11:00 PM EDT

      Well, I LIKE butter but it doesn't like me. lol. BTW, your current header is so gorgeous! I just love it!

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    3. NanApril 8, 2019 at 12:56:00 PM EDT

      Thank you!! Sorry that butter doesn't like you!

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  10. Sallie (FullTime-Life)March 31, 2019 at 7:16:00 PM EDT

    It looks beautiful too! Yum. Especially for breakfast.

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  11. Thickethouse.wordpressApril 1, 2019 at 11:45:00 AM EDT

    This does look delicious and I'm with you on enjoying fruit desserts more than chocolate. However medical conditions make me go low carb so this might be a challenge to adapt.

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    1. NanApril 1, 2019 at 1:40:00 PM EDT

      Does your diet differentiate between white flour and whole wheat?

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    2. Thickethouse.wordpressApril 2, 2019 at 10:24:00 AM EDT

      No. No wheat of any kind. I use almond flour and coconut flour sometimes.

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    3. NanApril 2, 2019 at 7:55:00 PM EDT

      Oh, I thought it was diabetes. My daughter-in-law is gluten intolerant.

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    4. Thickethouse.wordpressApril 4, 2019 at 5:36:00 PM EDT

      It is diabetes....Almond flour and coconut flour are low carb.

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    5. NanApril 4, 2019 at 11:00:00 PM EDT

      I swear that I read years ago that whole wheat wasn't bad for diabetes. So, of course, I went searching and found this:
      https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/best-bread-for-people-with-diabetes/
      seems like a legit site.

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    6. Thickethouse.wordpressApril 7, 2019 at 10:14:00 AM EDT

      I can have six carbs with breakfast and twelve with lunch and with dinner. I cheat a little, a very little, but stay in ketosis.

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  12. DewenaApril 1, 2019 at 4:25:00 PM EDT

    I love cranberry recipes! I stock my freezer with them too. Printed this out and it sounds wonderful!

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  13. LarryApril 5, 2019 at 6:51:00 PM EDT

    I'm not a big fan of cranberries but they taste great when you add them to bake desserts! looks like a delicious recipe!

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  14. JillApril 7, 2019 at 11:18:00 AM EDT

    I see you are getting ready for Spring ... yea. I like the hammock and the dog!

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    1. NanApril 7, 2019 at 11:30:00 AM EDT

      Aren't you nice to pop in and comment on my new header even if I haven't written a post in over a week! Thank you!

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    2. JillApril 7, 2019 at 5:48:00 PM EDT

      Oh my goodness Nan don't you know I check your blog every day of the week!

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    3. NanApril 8, 2019 at 12:55:00 PM EDT

      You are so kind.

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  15. Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and AcornsApril 9, 2019 at 7:55:00 PM EDT

    This looks delicious! I cannot wait to make it.

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