A perfect recipe for Thanksgiving…Its easy to prepare, and it makes two!
Cranberry Orange Torte
Ingredients
¾ cup salted butter softened
1½ cups granulated sugar, plus ¼ cup
1 12oz. bag fresh cranberries
1 cup flour
2 large eggs
1 cup roughly chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon of fresh orange rind
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
Step by Step
1 Combine butter and sugar in bowl of stand mixer, beat on medium high speed 3 minutes until fluffy
2 Add flour, eggs, nuts, orange rind, and extracts; mix 1 minute on low speed
3 Place cranberries in colander; rinse under cold water; strain; sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over cranberries; toss to coat all cranberries evenly with sugar
4 Using rubber spatula fold sugared cranberries evenly into batter
5 Prepare two 9 inch glass pie plates with bakers joy cooking spray
6 Divide batter into two equal halves
7 Spread each batter half into one prepared pie plate
8 In preheated 350 degree oven bake 1 hour; cool 15 minutes
9 Serve with Vanilla Bean ice cream or sweetened whipped cream
Makes 2 Torts
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Thank you so much for posting this recipe.The best cranberry recipe that I have tasted.Have to recommend Cape Cod Select cranberries.
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Thanks Kate D. for recommending Cape Cod Select Premium Cranberries! The quality really does make a difference and no rinsing required!
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For this recipe one MUST rinse the cranberries under cold water dampening them to help adherer the sugar…Its a Very important step!
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That looks amazing.
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I bet this taste great and good for you too -Thank You! 🙂
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The problem with this tort is that it’s wayyy too addicting. Like there’s no way you’re gonna just eat one bite and then only have one piece
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Can’t wait to try, thank you for sharing with us!!
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It looks so good, but could you clarify “one bag cranberries” in volume or weight
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1 12 oz. bag fresh Cranberries
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Can’t wait to make this with my kids. Is it just me, coincidence that Stop and Shop is OUT OF ORANGE extract?!! I think Felicia may have started a run! catherine
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I just grated a whole orange, and omitted the orange extract. YUM!!! Thanks for this hoilday desert that does not require making a pie crust!
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since I could not find orange extract, I made my own! Just google it and you will find many variations, choose the one most appealing to you!
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Very interesting…thank you for sharing I will have to look into that!
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Your welcome, is it possible to freeze half the dough for this recipe for use at a later date, what do you suggest?
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I personally have never tried freezing it, but am very curious…no harm in trying!
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I made this today to bring to my son’s house & told them it was an experiment with a new recipe, gone!
I was asked to make it again for Christmas. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
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