Best 6 Cran Apple Spice Brisket Recipes

CRAN-APPLE SPICE BRISKET

Steps:

• 1. Cut brisket in half, place in a 5 qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, add the apple butter, wine, vinegar, pepper and salt. Stir in apple chunks, celery, onions, dried apples, cranberries and garlic. Pour over brisket. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.
• 2. Remove meat to a serving platter, keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices, transfer to saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat.
• 3. In a small bowl add cornstarch and cold water, mix till smooth. Slowly add to boiling juices. Bring to a boil again. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve sauce with meat.

APPLE SPICED BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Line a roasting pan with heavy duty tin foil, with extra on the sides.
• Add brisket.
• Salt on both sides and prick on both sides.
• Roast for 1 hour; remove from oven, drain fat.
• Lower oven to 350°F.
• Mix apple juice, honey and spices, pour over brisket, cover tightly with foil, return to oven cook 2 hours.
• Remove brisket to platter.
• Pour cooking juices into a saucepan, add apple and raisins, bring to a boil lower to a simmer and cook about 5 minutes until apples are tender, about 5-8 minutes slice brisket against the grain, spoon sauce over.

CRAN-APPLE PECAN CRISP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in the apples and cranberries. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. In another bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, pecans and flour; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over apple mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CRAN-APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; cover and freeze 30 minutes. Place lard and butter in a separate bowl; freeze 30 minutes. Place flour mixture in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add lard and butter; pulse until mixture is the size of peas., Transfer flour mixture to a large bowl. Mix together egg yolk and 10 tablespoons ice water; gradually add to flour mixture. Toss with a fork until dough holds together when pressed, adding more water if needed. Divide dough into thirds. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. , In a large saucepan, combine apples, 3/4 cup apple juice, sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons juice until smooth; add to saucepan. Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in cranberries., On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 dough portion into a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Pour fruit filling into crust. , Roll out another portion of dough; make a lattice crust. Place over filling. Trim and seal edge. Roll out remaining portion of dough to a 14x4-in. rectangle. Cut four 14x1/4-in. strips. Place 2 strips side by side; twist together. Repeat with remaining 2 strips., For decorative cutouts, cut remaining dough out with a 1-1/2-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutter. With a sharp knife, lightly score cutouts to resemble veins on leaves. Combine egg and milk; lightly brush lattice and edge of crust with egg mixture. Place twists along edge of pie crust, pressing lightly to adhere. Overlap cutouts on the lattice and along edge of pie. Refrigerate pie until crust is well chilled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 400°. Brush cutouts with egg mixture. Cover edges loosely with foil coated with cooking spray. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 30-40 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.

SWEET AND SOUR BRAISED BRISKET WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, rosemary, black pepper, 1 tablespoon salt, chile flakes and Aleppo pepper. Place the brisket, fat side up, in a large Dutch oven. Rub meat all over with the spice mixture. If you have time, let meat rest at room temperature for 1 hour. (You can skip this step if necessary.) Transfer pot to oven and roast, uncovered, 20 minutes.
• While meat cooks, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the cranberries and remaining 6 tablespoons sugar. Simmer, uncovered, until cranberries begin to break down, about 5 minutes. Stir in the wine, cider and pomegranate molasses if using. Season with salt.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Pour cranberry mixture over the brisket. Cover and cook until meat is very tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours; turn meat every hour. Slice meat and serve with plenty of sauce and parsley for garnish.

SPICED APPLE BUTTER BRISKET

Steps:

• Place brisket, onion, cloves, and garlic in a large Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours. Remove the brisket from the Dutch oven. Place the brisket in a roasting pan.
• Combine the apple butter and the remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Brush 1/2 cup apple butter mixture over the brisket. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 30 minutes, basting occasionally with the remaining apple butter mixture.