"you mean you forgot cranberries, too?"okay...okay...i have to go back to 1912 for a second. marcus urann was an attorney and cranberry grower. since he didn't like waste, and cranberries are kinda seasonal, he perfected a sauce that he called ocean spray. jellied cranberries became available in 1941.
FLASH FORWARD today
there is always a discussion with my dad. which is better? fresh, homemade, cranberry sauce that my dad slaved over? or the canned~shaped jelly from ocean spray? although i enjoy them both...my personal opinion is it's just not thanksgiving without the can...sure, i know that processed foods are bad for me...sure, i know that fresh, homemade foods SHOULD taste better than anything that comes out of a can. but there is something about that molded jelly roll...something about those lines in the center...something about the struggle to get it out of the can...that screams THANKSGIVING DAY!!! so pardon me while i enjoy that red glop of cranberry with my turkey and sweet potatoes again this year...
want to know how to get the cranberry out of the can without destroying the perfect mold?
#1~open the top of the can...#2~place can upside down on plate...#3~puncture the bottom of the can slightly. #4~gently blow in the hole you made.....the roll should slide right out of the can...
and we all know: presentation is everything...
can you use jellied cranberry sauce in a recipe? ummmmm....yeah you can...
PARTY MEATBALLS
ingredients:
14 oz can of jellied cranberry sauce (you can use whatever brand but i will always splurge on the ocean spray...lol)
12 oz bottle of chili sauce
2 lbs frozen, pre~cooked cocktail~sized meatballs
combine sauces in a large sauce pan and blend together over medium heat, stirring until smooth. add meatballs. cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until meatballs are heated through.
slow cooker method: blend together sauces and pour over meatballs in slow cooker. cook on high for 4 hours.
makes 30 appetizer servings.
enjoy!!
^party meatballs^
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