Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

Ingredients

• 16 ounce cream cheese softened
• 2 teaspoons cilantro leaves dried
• 2 small jalapeño peppers diced seeded finely
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 10 ounces cranberries dried sweetened
• 0.3 cup vegetable oil 
• 0.5 cup water as needed
• 0.5 cup sugar white to taste

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• sauce pan
• blender

Directions

1. Heat a saucepan over medium heat; add oil. Stir cranberries into hot oil and cook until cranberries absorb most of oil, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Mix sugar, water, jalapeno peppers, lemon juice, cilantro, and salt into cranberries; cook until reduced and softened, 10 to 15 more minutes.
3. Add more water if needed.
4. Pulse cranberry mixture in a food processor or blender until very smooth; cool completely.
5. Stir cooled cranberry mixture and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth and creamy.