Can't find frozen cranberries anywhere. Can I use fresh instead in my cake recipe?
I can't find frozen cranberries anywhere. How can I substitute fresh cranberries for frozen? Do I chop them up and add sugar? Do frozen cranberries have added sugar in them? My cake recipe asks for frozen cranberries.
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Frozen cranberries usually do not have added sugar, and are usually frozen whole. So the sneaky solution would be to buy fresh cranberries, freeze them, and then use them however the recipe calls for :)
Since you're not worried about long-term storage, a few hours in the freezer on a baking tray should get them to the correct consistency.
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Can you substitute fresh cranberries for frozen cranberries?
Without a kitchen scale, measure out 3 1/2 cups of cranberries. You do not need to thaw frozen cranberries before using them in a recipe. They are better than fresh berries in muffins, quick bread, and other baked goods because they heat through during cooking. Also, their color doesn't bleed into the food as much.What can I replace frozen cranberries with?
If you can't get frozen cranberries, soak 50g dried cranberries in water, cranberry juice, apple or orange juice for 20 to 30 minutes before baking or chutney making.Can fresh cranberries be used in baking?
The tartness of fresh cranberries pairs well with sweet or buttery baked goods, such as banana bread and pound cake. Just toss the cranberries with flour to keep them from sinking during baking, then stir into the finished batter before transferring it to the baking pan.Can I use dried cranberries instead of frozen?
Can I substitute sweetened dried cranberries in recipes that call for fresh cranberries? Yes, sweetened dried cranberries work well in baked goods; however there is a \xbc cup difference in measurement. If a recipe calls for one cup of fresh or frozen cranberries, use \xbe cup of sweetened dried cranberries.Can - Mother Sky (1970) [HQ]
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Unless you have reason to think that the baking time has been very much readjusted to compensate for the frozen state of the berries, you can probably use fresh ones in exactly the same way. More likely the recipe assumes you're someplace where the supply of fresh berries is very limited.
I've made the same cake with fresh and frozen other berries, and had no trouble going back and forth according to supply. Well, except the time I went overboard and nearly doubled the amount of frozen berries, but that would probably have been a problem with fresh ones as well.
Answer 3
You can substitute fresh cranberries, but wash and freeze them first.
Freezing fruits breaks down the cellular walls changing the fruit's consistency and the way it interacts with other the ingredients. If a recipe calls for frozen fruit, chances are the results will be quite different if you don't freeze your fresh fruit before using it.
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