Praline Cranberry Dip

Submitted by Engelis

"A great dip to snack on while preparing Thanksgiving Dinner"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 batch
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter (no substitute)
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1⁄3 cup dried cranberries
• sugar cookie
• pirouette cookies
• gingerbread cookie
• pear, sliced
• apple, sliced

directions

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a heavy skillet, cook almonds, sugar and butter over medium heat until the sugar begins to melt. Do not stir during this time, but shake the skillet occasionally.
3. When the sugar starts to melt (it will look syrupy around the edges), turn heat to low and cook until sugar and almonds are golden, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
4. Immediately spread mixture onto the parchment paper and let cool.
5. Break into chunks (here's where it's candy!). For the recipe, process in a food processor or place in plastic bag and pound with a rolling pin until crushed.
6. Beat together the cheese and orange juice in a small bowl until fluffy and well blended.
7. Stir in the crushed toffee and cranberries.
8. Chill, covered, up to 3 days.
9. Serve this dip with plain cookies, like sugar cookies, pirouette cookies, and gingerbread cookies, and fruits like pear and apple slices.
10. NOTE: Dip the pear and apple slices into lemon water so they don't turn brown.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Since I really like cranberries & dips, I couldn't pass this one up, especially since over the last several days I'd made some biscotti as well as a recipe for chocolate chip & vanilla cookies & another one for cherry shortbread cookies ~ ABSOLUTELY GREAT DIP for these dippers! Thanks for a wonderful keeper of a recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed just for the 'HALIBUT!']