For a fun variation, use a goat cheese brie. Ingredients 1(7-oz. )brie round, rind removed 24frozen mini phyllo pastry shells (from 2 [1.9-oz.] Credit: Southern Living 1/2cupwhole-berry cranberry sauce (from 1 [14-oz.] can) 1/3cuproasted, salted pistachios, chopped (about 1 1/2 oz.) Directions Preheat oven to 400F. Cut brie into 24 small pieces. Arrange phyllo shells on a rimmed baking sheet; place 1 brie piece in each phyllo shell. Top each shell with 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce; sprinkle evenly with pistachios....

Effortless to pull off? Tastes better the longer it sits? Make this beauty up to one day before company arrives. Credit:Iain Bagwell Remove from heat, and cool 15 minutes. Cover and chill until ready to use, or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 4 days. Whisk together egg yolks and next 2 ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth. Gradually whisk 1/2 cup milk mixture into egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly until smooth....

Add a festive color to your layer cake this holiday season. Ready to makeSouthern Living’s2020 White Cake? It’s a choose-your-own-adventure layer cake for the holidays. Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Torie Cox If your home is bursting with holiday spirit, our Cranberry Filling is for you. This smooth Cranberry Filling boasts a rich, ruby-red color that’s appropriately festive for the season. Your guests will be wowed when you slice into your stunning layer cake....

Make the mule mixture a day ahead, and chill it. Add the ginger beer just before serving. This festive holiday version follows suit, but with a special twistsweet-tart cranberry juice. Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Ingredients 3cupschilledcranberry juice cocktail(such as Simply Cranberry Cocktail) 2cups(16 oz. )vodka 2cupschillednonalcoholic ginger beer(such as Fever-Tree or another spicy ginger beer) 1cup(8 oz. Serve in copper mule mugs filled with ice, and garnish with lime wheels and fresh cranberries....

Brighten up your go-to cocktail with seasonal cranberries. Ingredients 2largecocktail ice cubes 4oz. (1/2 cup)bourbon 1oz. Credit:Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen; Food Stylist: Torie Cox )Cranberry Simple Syrup 4dashesorange-flavored bitters 6Boozy Cranberries 2(3- to 4-in. )orange peel strips Directions Place ice cubes in 2 chilled rocks glasses. Divide bourbon, Cranberry Simple Syrup, and orange-flavored bitters evenly between glasses, and stir to combine. Divide Boozy Cranberries and orange peel strips evenly between glasses....

These two-bite cranberry sauce meatballs are a nice balance of sweet, savory, and spicy. These cranberry sauce meatballs are theperfect party appetizerwith a tasty twist on the classic. We nixed the usual grape jelly and chili sauce and used jellied cranberry sauce and hot jalapeno pepper jelly. Credit: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner These little, two-bite appetizers are a nice balance of sweet, savory, and spicy....

Keep a jar of cranberry simple syrup in your fridge during the holiday season for fantastic last-minute cocktails. (And theres no need to thaw them before preparing the syrup.) What Is Simple Syrup? Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox For this reason, it’s often used as a sweetener for cocktails, beverages, and desserts. It can even be used as a syrupy topping for breakfast dishes. Store the prepared syrup in an airtight container or sealed jar for up to two weeks....

Take advantage of fresh cranberry season with these wonderful cookies. Or lose the cranberries completely and replace them with raisins or chopped dried apricots. However you choose to make these delightfullyeasy cookies, we know you’ll love them. Credit: Ralph Anderson; Styling: Mary Lyn Hill Add almond extract and eggs, beating until blended. Stir in cranberries and almonds. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 9 to 11 minutes....

This simple casserole can pass as a fruity side or dessert at holiday meals. Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Theres no shortage of delicious dishes around the table at Thanksgiving. Is it a side or is it a dessert? Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox The good news is you cant go wrong either way. If youre planning to prep early, this casserole is just as good if made the night before....

Fall gatherings just got a little warmer with a big batch of this cider. Cranberry and apple cider? It doesn’t get much moreautumnalthan that. Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis These flavors are signs of the season, particularly enjoyed around the autumn and winter holidays. This warm mulled Cranberry-Apple Cider is sweet, a bit sour, and completely warming. The clear, rosy hue makes this drink ideal to serve to guests at any autumn soiree....

Combine two classic Thanksgiving sides in this smoky-tart recipe. That said, blanching the green beans in salty water helps to infuse the vegetable with flavor before sauteing. Ingredients 1lb.fresh green beans, trimmed 2thick-cut bacon slices, chopped 2small(1 1/4 oz. Credit:Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Micah Morton, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner each)shallots, thinly sliced crosswise (3/4 cup) 1/2cupsweeteneddried cranberries(2 1/2 oz.) Add green beans; cook, undisturbed, until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes....

Nothing says the holidays like anappetizertable speckled with seasonal dips and assorted cheeses. Enter our Cranberry-Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip. Serve alongside Carr’s Table Water Crackers or tortilla chips, but be sure to save any leftovers. Credit: Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall Prop Stylist: Christine Keely fresh juice (from 1 orange) 1/2teaspoonkosher salt 1large jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped (3 Tbsp. ), divided 2(8-oz.) Transfer to a large bowl; cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 1 week....

The pop of sweet-tart flavor your holiday dessert spread has been missing. Though impressive, this holiday Bundt is actually pretty simple to prepare. Missing chunks and stuck-on pieces are the last thing you want with a Bundt this pretty. Credit: Photographer: Isaac Nunn, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn It’s also helpful to toss your cranberries with some of the cake flour. This coating will allow them to suspend in the batter better....