Cranberry Relish / Pineapple Casserole

My sister over at Dappled Things is getting a head start and asking for our best Thanksgiving dish recipes. I'll post a favorite of ours that I first started making back in the 80's... and, yes, we still chop those cranberries every Thanksgiving! (My motto is, "If you find something your husband likes, keep making it!")

I'll also post a pineapple casserole recipe that's been a favorite ever since my friend Linda brought it to a church potluck years ago. I've not seen it served anyplace else.

Cranberry Relish

• 1 12 oz package fresh cranberries
• 1 Granny Smith apple
• 2 large oranges
• 1 cup nuts
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

At least 5 hours before serving or day ahead, coarsely chop cranberries and apple. Place in large bowl. Coarsely grate peel from oranges and reserve. Cut off white membranes from oranges and discard. Chop oranges.

Add orange peel and chopped oranges to cranberry mixture. Stir in nuts, marmalade, raisins, and brown sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least three hours or overnight.

Pineapple Casserole

• 2 large cans chunk pineapple, drained
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 Tablespoons flour (1/3 cup + 2 tsp)
• 2 cup sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 stick butter
• 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crumbled

Mix pineapple, sugar, flour, and cheese in a 7x11 casserole or 9x9. Melt butter and mix with crackers and put over top. Bake 20 - 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

~Deb

Comments

[Dorothy]

That pineapple casserole is so incredible! I need to remember that for Thanksgiving AND Christmas this year. :-) I think I'll try your cranberry relish as well...it sounds delicious! Thanks for the recipes!

[Mrs. U]

YUM-O (to quote Rachael Ray). These sound WONDERFUL! I LOVE cranberries and pineapple and these dishes sound easy and VERY tasty!!

His,
Mrs. U

[Chyrll]

We are going to try the cranberry relish really soon. It sounds yummy. I am also hosting a casserole recipe swap on my blog.

[Deb]

Chyrll, thanks for the alert about the casserole swap. I tried to leave you a comment on your blog, but Blogger wouldn't let me.

Let me know if any of you try either recipe. Thanks Mrs U and Dorothy for commenting.

[Chyrll]

Sis. Deb, don't know why you couldn't comment on my blog. If you have a casserole recipe just email me your link to your blog.
Here is my email address
allen.fox@onetel.net

[Tammy]

We make pineapple casserole-YUMMY!!

We also make cranberry bread.

Today the weather feels like we should be celebrating Thanksgiving.

[Rhonda]

I've been looking for a good pineapple casserole recipe, Deb. I found one on a website that I used, but I didn't like the texture. Yours sounds like what I'm after. :) I, too, make cranberry relish--but I use my food processor! And we don't include the raisins. But the cranberries and orange combination can't be beat! :) Oh, my mouth's watering.....