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Cranberry Gratin
by Anna Olson

From Sugar, Simple Sweets and Decadent Desserts. Published by Whitecap Books. Recipe reprinted with permission of the publisher.

Makes 1 6-cup dish, serves 6 to 8.

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• ½ cup whipping cream
• ½ cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp almond extract
• Icing sugar, for dusting

Anna says: Call it a slump or a grunt, this dessert is simple to make and even more gratifying to eat.

Preheat oven to 400F. Pour cranberries into a 6-cup baking dish. In a food processor, blend remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour over cranberries and bake for 30-40 minutes, until top of gratin is an even golden brown colour. Serve gratin warm, dusted with icing sugar.