Description
Rich pioneer woman cranberry butter blends tart cranberries with creamy butter for a delightful spread. Home cooks can easily prepare this festive condiment with minimal ingredients and simple techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g / 8 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) orange juice
- 5 tbsps (37.5 g / 1.3 oz) confectioners’ sugar
- ½ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) dried cranberries
Instructions
- Cranberry Hydration: Simmer dried cranberries in orange juice until liquid shimmers, then remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes to plump and absorb liquid.
- Cranberry Preparation: Drain cranberries in a fine-mesh strainer, gently pressing to remove excess moisture, then finely chop into uniform pieces.
- Butter Blending: In a large mixing bowl, combine chopped cranberries, softened unsalted butter, and powdered sugar at room temperature, mixing thoroughly with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Shaping and Storing: Shape the cranberry butter into a cylindrical log wrapped tightly in plastic wrap or transfer to ceramic ramekins, ensuring a compact and even distribution of ingredients.
- Chilling and Serving: Refrigerate for 2 hours to set and meld flavors, then remove 15 minutes before serving to allow slight softening and optimal spreadability.
Notes
- Boost Cranberry Flavor: Hydrate dried cranberries in orange juice to intensify their natural sweetness and plumpness before incorporating into butter.
- Temperature Matters: Ensure butter, cranberries, and sugar are at room temperature for seamless blending and consistent texture.
- Prep Like a Pro: Finely mince rehydrated cranberries to distribute flavor evenly and create a smooth, uniform spread.
- Serving Strategy: Remove butter from refrigerator 15 minutes before serving to achieve perfect spreadability and release maximum flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 66 g
- Saturated Fat: 42 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 170 mg