I want to add cranberries to my quick Banana bread. I've no
experience using them so wanted to know what you all recommended. Do
I use dried fruit, fresh, re-hydrated?

I just want to add about a cup to add some flavor to the banana bread.

Thanks

baker1 > wrote:

>I want to add cranberries to my quick Banana bread. I've no
>experience using them so wanted to know what you all recommended. Do
>I use dried fruit, fresh, re-hydrated?

yes.

I know, that's not very helpful, but you can use them however you
want.

Dried cranberries will be rather like raisins, although with an
entirely different flavor.

Fresh cranberries will be firm little explosions of cranberry flavor
(rather like cranberry bread).

Frozen cranberries will cook down a little smaller than fresh berries,
and (ime) disperse through the batter a little bit more than fresh
berries.

I've neve baked with re-hydrated dried cranberries, so I can't help
you there.

--
Jenn Ridley :

Thanks, I think I like the dried idea, acting like raisins best. I'll
give it shot.


On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 14:09:08 -0400, Jenn Ridley
> wrote:

>baker1 > wrote:
>
>>I want to add cranberries to my quick Banana bread. I've no
>>experience using them so wanted to know what you all recommended. Do
>>I use dried fruit, fresh, re-hydrated?
>
>yes.
>
>I know, that's not very helpful, but you can use them however you
>want.
>
>Dried cranberries will be rather like raisins, although with an
>entirely different flavor.
>
>Fresh cranberries will be firm little explosions of cranberry flavor
>(rather like cranberry bread).
>
>Frozen cranberries will cook down a little smaller than fresh berries,
>and (ime) disperse through the batter a little bit more than fresh
>berries.
>
>I've neve baked with re-hydrated dried cranberries, so I can't help
>you there.

Add dried cranberries that have been re-hydrated in some kind of
liquid, warm water or apple juice would be good.
Make sure you drain them before you add them in.
--K





On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 17:11:50 GMT, baker1 >
wrote:

>I want to add cranberries to my quick Banana bread. I've no
>experience using them so wanted to know what you all recommended. Do
>I use dried fruit, fresh, re-hydrated?
>
>I just want to add about a cup to add some flavor to the banana bread.
>
>Thanks

baker1 > writes:

>From: baker1 >
>Newsgroups: rec.food.baking
>Subject: Need Cranberry recommendation
>Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 17:11:50 GMT
>
>I want to add cranberries to my quick Banana bread. I've no
>experience using them so wanted to know what you all recommended. Do
>I use dried fruit, fresh, re-hydrated?
>
>I just want to add about a cup to add some flavor to the banana bread.

You should be able to find "Craisins" which are dried, sweetened
cranberries sold in a bag or pouch by Ocean Spray, the cranberry
growing co-operative. Craisins are an excellent product for use in
quick breads and muffins. They have a reasonably long shelf life,
comparable to raisins, so you can buy more than you need and use them
in future recipes.

Here is a recipe and picture of the product from Ocean Spray:
http://www.oceanspray.com/recipes/re...Bread-craisins.
asp

Enjoy!


Cheers,
The Old Bear

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Hey, thanks for that as well. Right from the bag to the pan...gotta
love that. Recipe is close to mine as well, except I use a lot more
butter




On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 21:13:52 -0500,
(The Old Bear) wrote:

>baker1 > writes:
>
>>From: baker1 >
>>Newsgroups: rec.food.baking
>>Subject: Need Cranberry recommendation
>>Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 17:11:50 GMT
>>
>>I want to add cranberries to my quick Banana bread. I've no
>>experience using them so wanted to know what you all recommended. Do
>>I use dried fruit, fresh, re-hydrated?
>>
>>I just want to add about a cup to add some flavor to the banana bread.
>
>You should be able to find "Craisins" which are dried, sweetened
>cranberries sold in a bag or pouch by Ocean Spray, the cranberry
>growing co-operative. Craisins are an excellent product for use in
>quick breads and muffins. They have a reasonably long shelf life,
>comparable to raisins, so you can buy more than you need and use them
>in future recipes.
>
>Here is a recipe and picture of the product from Ocean Spray:
>http://www.oceanspray.com/recipes/re...Bread-craisins.
>asp
>
>Enjoy!
>
>
>Cheers,
>The Old Bear
>
>- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
> ... and with a resounding splash, Noah sent forth from the ark a Dov ... ©
>- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
>

Well, if you lose the bananas...:>)

http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/ma/gov/magvjk1.htm

>Craisins are an excellent product for use in quick breads and muffins.

Also in cookies or eat 'em like candy!
I put them in curried pea soup.

(Gtwy4cb) wrote in news:20041010040740.29600.00002034@mb-
m29.aol.com:

>>Craisins are an excellent product for use in quick breads and muffins.
>
> Also in cookies or eat 'em like candy!
> I put them in curried pea soup.

Also a great addition to salads, especially chicken or turkey salad.

--
It's me, Baker!

When the Chips are Down,
the Buffalo is Empty.

(Gtwy4cb) wrote in news:20041010040740.29600.00002034@mb-
m29.aol.com:

>>Craisins are an excellent product for use in quick breads and muffins.
>
> Also in cookies or eat 'em like candy!
> I put them in curried pea soup.

Also a great addition to salads, especially chicken or turkey salad.

--
It's me, Baker!

When the Chips are Down,
the Buffalo is Empty.