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Cranberry Sauce Syrup

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Just in time for Christmas brunch! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—I’m a super fan of the tartness cranberries boast, and I certainly was not going to pass up the opportunity to pair them with one of my favorite foods ever: pancakes. ‘Tis the season. Along with the cranberry syrup, I added a couple of layers of cashew cream to the pancakes pictured for an extra dose of holiday joy and deliciousness. And, might I also suggest putting a bowl of Blueberry Syrup on your holiday breakfast table? I think a spoonful of each would be twice as nice. (Oh, and here’s my recipe for Gluten-Free Grain-Free Pancakes.) Happy holidays everyone! M Cranberry Syrup Ready in: 25 min Yeilds: about 3 cups Ingredients: 2 cup cranberries 1/4 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 cup maple syrup Directions: In a medium saucepan on medium-low heat, melt butter, then stir in 1/4 cup of water, lemon juice, and brown sugar. Stir until sugar is melted, about one minute. Add cranberries, stirring …

Peppermintmallows

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There are two flavors that mean Christmas to me: eggnog and peppermint. So, peppermint marshmallows were kind of a must this month. I’ve put the base recipe in this post—perfect for popping on their own, or floating in hot chocolate—then I’ve also created a recipe for some chocolate-covered versions that are crazy good. A little too popable. Also, having made so many marshmallows by this time, I decided to put together a list of marshmallow tips I think you’ll find helpful—learn from my trial and error. 🙂 Hope you like these! M Peppermintmallows Prep time: 1 hour | Ready in: 6 hours, 35 min Ingredients: Cooking spray 3 packages unflavored gelatin  1 cup light corn syrup and 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar (or 2 cups granulated sugar—see marshmallow tips for more details on this.) 1 teaspoon peppermint extract 1 cup powdered sugar Red food coloring Cooking tools: A candy thermometer Tin foil 12 x 9-inch jelly roll pan Directions: Line the inside of the jellyroll pan with tin foil, then you’ll want to coat it well with cooking …