Cranberry Aspic

• 2 cups fresh cranberries washed and picked over
• 2 pounds cooking apples large red, washed, cored and chopped
• 1 bar agar agar
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider or unfiltered apple juice
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 lemon
• lettuce leaves

1. Run the agar under cold running water to soften; squeeze out water.
2. Place cider in a large saucepan and shred agar into it. Add the maple syrup, cinnamon stick, and cook over medium heat agar is dissolved.
3. Add apples and cranberries. Cook until apples are soft and cranberries pop, 8 to 10 minutes. Mix thoroughly, then remove from heat and add lemon zest. Discard the cinnamon.
4. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart ring mold.
5. To serve, line a plate with lettuce leaves; unmold aspic onto leaves.

cranberries washed, cooking apples, agar agar, apple cider, maple syrup, cinnamon, lemon, lettuce leaves

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Cranberry-Aspic-1653902 (may not work)