Small Batch Magic for Thanksgiving 🍂

Published about 7 hours ago • 1 min read

Hey friends❣️

You might think of summer as the fruit preserves season but for me fall and winter is just as busy. Right now I'm all about cranberries and pumpkin, but soon I'll be collecting clementines for clementine jam and Meyer lemons for curd.

All of the below are fabulous with toast, biscuits, and scones, but both cranberry and pumpkin butter are perfectly at home on the Thanksgiving table as well.

Cranberry butter 3-ways!

Pumpkin Butter

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Made it for a function, cut the bars into little bite-sized pieces and the shape held up really well. I loved the firmness of the bottom shortbread layer, just the right amount of crumbli-ness, but stayed firm until the last bite. I did sweeten my own coconut flakes, as I find the store-bought ones all have variable sweetness level. Perfect recipe to add to a dainty tray!

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Sue Moran

I love to make delicious food, photograph it, and write about it, but mostly, I just love to EAT. Isn’t that what it’s all about? My recipes are bold and vibrant, but totally approachable ~ and my philosophy? We should all have the tools to feed ourselves well, and the confidence to cut loose a little in the kitchen. Food should be fun!

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