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Cranberry-Apple Biscuits Recipe

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Tangy cranberries and sweet apples blend beautifully with tender biscuits on this pretty holiday dessert. Serve the fruity treats alone or with vanilla ice cream.

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8 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tube (17.3 ounces) large refrigerated biscuits
SAUCE:
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3 cups diced peeled tart apples
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup water, divided
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

Place butter in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Dip the top of each biscuit in butter, then in sugar mixture. Place sugar side up 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack.
For sauce, in a saucepan, combine the sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Add the apples, cranberries, 1/4 cup water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth. Stir into fruit mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour about 1/3 cup sauce over each biscuit. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 349 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 612 mg sodium, 57 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Cranberry-Apple Biscuits published in Taste of Home Meals in Minutes Calendar Annual 2003, p11