Cranberry Aspic

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh cranberries washed and picked over
  • 2 pounds cooking apples large red, washed, cored and chopped
  • 1 bar agar agar
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider or unfiltered apple juice
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 lemon
  • lettuce leaves

Directions

  1. 1
    Run the agar under cold running water to soften; squeeze out water.
  2. 2
    Place cider in a large saucepan and shred agar into it. Add the maple syrup, cinnamon stick, and cook over medium heat agar is dissolved.
  3. 3
    Add apples and cranberries. Cook until apples are soft and cranberries pop, 8 to 10 minutes. Mix thoroughly, then remove from heat and add lemon zest. Discard the cinnamon.
  4. 4
    Pour into a 1 1/2 quart ring mold.
  5. 5
    To serve, line a plate with lettuce leaves; unmold aspic onto leaves.

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