Cranberry sauce

1 1/2 cups dried craisins
3/4 cup water or preferably cranberry juice or pomegranate cran mix
1/3 cup sugar
dried orange peel, real, orange
1/4 tsp salt
peel, orange marmalade, or orange juice instead of water
add all ingredients and boil lightly until the cranberries plump up. then add 2 tbl of cornstarch to 4 tbl of water and add it slowly while at a slow simmer till it is thick and of the right consistency.

I take no credit for this recipe but I did make it for Thanksgiving. Batch one was too sweet and thick, batch two I added less sugar and more water and more orange peal and it was much better. I am trying to create a bit of Thanksgiving spirit in Mexico.

Pumpkin Bagels

Because this time of year I think nearly everything should be pumpkin flavored.

Pumpkin Spice Bagels Recipe

Dough

1/2 cups water - lukewarm

2 tablespoons water - lukewarm

3 cups white bread flour

6 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 can canned pumpkin

1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/3 tablespoon ground cloves

1 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 teaspoon allspice

3 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

To Cook

3 quarts water

1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

Mix Dough ingredients togehter and knead - let rise for 20-30 minutes

Place dough on a floured surface. Divide into individual parts. Form balls. Gently press thumb through center of balls and slowly stretch to bagel shape. - Allow to rise for 20 minutes after forming bagels.

While bagels rise bring water and sugar to a rapid boil in a large saucepan.

Using a slotted spoon, drop 2-3 bagels into rapidly boiling water. Boil on each side 1-2 minutes. Remove and cool on rack 1 minute.

Bake at 350-375 for 20-30 minutes.