Rosemary Bourbon Appetizer and Orange Cranberrybread

Cook slowly, at a low simmer on the stove top, for at least two hours. Add mini cocktail sausages and meatballs; simmer for 35 minutes more, until meats are hot and cooked through, serve. Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs.

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

teaspoon baking soda

teaspoon salt

cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar packed firmly

1/3 cup sour cream

2 eggs lightly beaten

1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

teaspoon orange extract-optional

5 tablespoons melted butter, slightly cooled

1 cup chopped fresh cranberries

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, set aside.

In a large bowl, or in a stand mixer, mix sugars and zest for 1-2 minutes to release the oils from the zest. Add the eggs, sour cream, juice, extract, and melted butter. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture. Do not over mix the batter. Fold in chopped cranberries and nuts (if using). Fill a (9-inch), loaf pan lined with parchment paper and sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Add the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Batter will fill the pan to about half way. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes on the middle oven rack. Bake until a tester comes out cleanly from the center or the internal temperature reaches 200-205 degrees. Remove from the oven and let the bread rest in pan 5 minutes and turn out onto a cooling rack. Option: Once cool drizzle with glaze, allow glaze to dry.

For Muffins: Fill Muffin tins with paper liners, or spay muffin tin with vegetable oil cooking spray. Fill each cup full. Bake 24-26 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool in muffin tins, drizzle glaze if desired. Makes approximately 18 muffins.

Optional orange glaze drizzle: 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice, cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest.

Optional Crumb Topping or Filling: cup brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar, 2 Tablespoons quick cook oats, 2 Tablespoons softened butter, cup flour, 1 tsp orange zest: mix until combined, (will look like wet sand) Pour half of the batter into prepared pan, sprinkle a few tablespoons of the crumb mixture evenly across batter, cover with remaining batter, and top with the remaining crumb mixture and bake.