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Cranberry Sauce Extraordinaire
Prep
10 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Medium
My family goes crazy for this cranberry sauce at the holidays, and honestly, it's become our signature side dish. What makes it extraordinary is the combination of fresh cranberries with apple, pear, and dried fruit that creates this beautifully complex flavor profile. I love that cranberries are packed with antioxidants, making this sauce as good for you as it is delicious. The best part? You can have it ready in under an hour, and most of that is just letting it simmer away while you prepare everything else. It's truly simple to make and the whole thing comes together in your kitchen with just one pot.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 11 cup water
- 11 cup white sugar
- 11 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
- 11 orange, peeled and pureed
- 11 apple - peeled, cored and diced
- 11 pear - peeled, cored and diced
- 11 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
- 11 cup chopped pecans
- ½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon salt
- 11 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Instructions
- 1
In a medium saucepan, boil water and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat to simmer, and stir in cranberries, pureed orange, apple, pear, dried fruit, pecans, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature.
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