While I had a store-bought one at a holiday party, this one is definitely on my to-try list.
From mission-food.com
8 oz fresh cranberries (they used dried cranberries, which were very sweet and good)
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp orange zest
1 tsp ground cinnamon
11 oz log of goat cheese
Crackers, for serving
Add the cranberries, sugar, water, orange zest, and cinnamon to a medium saucepan and heat over medium to medium-high heat, stirring occasionally for about 8 to 10 minutes. The cranberries will pop, the mixture will foam and subside, and the sauce will get thick as the cranberries break down. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
Lay a sheet of plastic wrap on the counter. Spread about 1/2 cup of the thick cranberry sauce onto the plastic wrap, a bit longer and wider than the goat cheese log. Lay the goat cheese log on top of the cranberry sauce and spread more sauce over the top and sides of the goat cheese (much like frosting a cake). There should be about 1/4-inch thick layer of cranberry sauce over all the sides of the goat cheese. You will likely have about 1/2 cup of extra cranberry sauce left over. Reserve extra sauce for another use, or coat a smaller piece of goat cheese with the leftover sauce.
Wrap the plastic wrap around the cranberry-coated goat cheese log and refrigerate at least 1 hour until ready to serve. Carefully unwrap the plastic wrap and serve the cranberry-cinnamon goat cheese with crackers.
From mission-food.com
8 oz fresh cranberries (they used dried cranberries, which were very sweet and good)
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp orange zest
1 tsp ground cinnamon
11 oz log of goat cheese
Crackers, for serving
Add the cranberries, sugar, water, orange zest, and cinnamon to a medium saucepan and heat over medium to medium-high heat, stirring occasionally for about 8 to 10 minutes. The cranberries will pop, the mixture will foam and subside, and the sauce will get thick as the cranberries break down. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
Lay a sheet of plastic wrap on the counter. Spread about 1/2 cup of the thick cranberry sauce onto the plastic wrap, a bit longer and wider than the goat cheese log. Lay the goat cheese log on top of the cranberry sauce and spread more sauce over the top and sides of the goat cheese (much like frosting a cake). There should be about 1/4-inch thick layer of cranberry sauce over all the sides of the goat cheese. You will likely have about 1/2 cup of extra cranberry sauce left over. Reserve extra sauce for another use, or coat a smaller piece of goat cheese with the leftover sauce.
Wrap the plastic wrap around the cranberry-coated goat cheese log and refrigerate at least 1 hour until ready to serve. Carefully unwrap the plastic wrap and serve the cranberry-cinnamon goat cheese with crackers.