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INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Ocean Spray® Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
16 slices bacon
8 slices hearty whole-grain bread
4 teaspoons mustard
1 large apple, sliced
1/3 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat grill to high.
Bring cranberries, water, cranberry juice cocktail, raisins, sugar, vinegar and ginger to a boil in cast-iron pot or Dutch oven. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes or until thickened.
Meanwhile, heat oil in small cast-iron skillet. Add onion and garlic; sauté until soft and slightly brown. Stir onion mixture into cranberry mixture.
Cook bacon on griddle until crisp. Spread 4 bread slices with mustard. Top with bacon, apple and cheese. Spread cranberry mixture on remaining 4 bread slices. Place bread slices, cranberry side down, on cheese to form sandwiches. Grill sandwiches on griddle until browned on both sides and cheese is melted. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles. Serve with remaining cranberry mixture.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
2009 Ocean Spray Tailgating Recipe Contest Finalist
Katie Pelczar of Dedham, Mass.
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