Apple-Cranberry Kissel with Sweet Sour Cream

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Tastes of Russia

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (21)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(21)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 2 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

5 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
2 cups cranberry juice
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons potato starch
1 cup cold water
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
8 to 10 gingersnaps, crushed

Directions

Add the apples, cranberry juice, sugar and cinnamon to a saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the apples are very soft, about 10 minutes. Dissolve the potato starch in 1 cup cold water. Pour this slurry into the hot apple mixture, stirring constantly. Continue stirring until the kissel starts to bubble again, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and pour into individual dessert dishes. Allow them to cool then refrigerate them for at least 2 hours.

In a small bowl mix the sour cream with the brown sugar and lemon juice. To serve, put a good dollop of the sweet sour cream on top of the kissel and swirl it in with a spoon. Garnish with the crushed gingersnaps.

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recipe Apple-Cranberry Kissel with Sweet Sour Cream
Jane surprise, AZ 01-27-2008
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Not really russian but still good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Russian recipe is quite different ( my mom used to make kissel every week when we were little)...Tyson's recipy was still... goodRead more
recipe Apple-Cranberry Kissel with Sweet Sour Cream
Sheri Incline Village, NV 01-07-2008
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Unusual
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Everything I made for Christmas dinner this year I got from food network. Before then, I had never even heard of kissel,... much less what it was supposed to look like, so I went with my instincts. For me, it turned out a little runnier than I had thought it would be, but perhaps it was the way it was supposed to be, who knows... however... it was really really yummy, and everyone liked it very much. I'll definitely make this one more often, just as soon as I figure out how it's actually supposed to look.... :o) P.S. What SIZE apples are they supposed to be?Read more
recipe Apple-Cranberry Kissel with Sweet Sour Cream
Anonymous 04-12-2007
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So yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We love this recipe and it couldn't be easier! I omit the sour cream all together and the dish is still wonderful. I think it... tastes like an apple cobbler myself. Try it...it really is easy and great!Read more
recipe Apple-Cranberry Kissel with Sweet Sour Cream
Gene Walkersville, MD 02-25-2007
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A great alternative
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

A really delicious dessert that is an alternative to the usual. You can use low fat sour cream and sugar substitute (but not... for the brown sugar) to make it low calorie, but still yummy.Read more
recipe Apple-Cranberry Kissel with Sweet Sour Cream
cheryl bonita springs, FL 10-05-2006
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Very Nice
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Great, and lite with a heavy meal.
recipe Apple-Cranberry Kissel with Sweet Sour Cream
JENNIFER deal island, MD 09-16-2006
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pretty good
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This recipe was easy enough and pretty good, but nothing like what I expected. Might have been my fault...i did not have... potato starch and used cornstarch. Kind of runny and not a whole lot of flavor like I thought it would have. Oh, well...Tyler, I still love ya!Read more