Recipe Cran Crisps
   
 






































Christmas Cranberry Cream Cheese Bites
 
This easy recipe is a great starter for Christmas dinner.  It will hold over your guests until the turkey and ham are ready!

Ingredients:
1 tbsp butter
2 cups thinly sliced onions
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup dried cranberries
1 tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp grated orange rind
16 crackers
1/3 less fat cream cheese
Directions:
 
1) Melt butter in a pan over medium heat.  Add onions and sauté 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden and tender. 
2) Stir in vinegar, cranberries, sugar, salt, and orange rind; Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 4 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
3) Spread cream cheese onto the crackers.
4) Top each with cranberry compote.