Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Fresh cranberry sauce is a delightfully sweet, tart condiment that lends itself to much more than just Thanksgiving.
Servings people
Ingredients
- 1 12-ounce bag cranberries
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup water
- 1 stick cinnamon optional
- 1 ground cloves, very small pinch optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Wash cranberries and place in 9x13 baking dish. Add water, cloves, cinnamon stick, and orange juice and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake 1 hour. Remove from oven, remove cinnamon stick, and allow to cool. If you like it with a little texture, mash berries; if you prefer it smooth, process in blender or food processor until desired consistency is reached. Serve with turkey, Swedish meatballs, on pulled turkey, pork, or chicken sandwiches, or on top of ice cream or cobbler.
Notes
- Important note on doubling the recipe: If you need to double this recipe, I highly recommend using two pans to do one batch each. Readers have reported that the amount of liquid in a double batch takes way too long to cook off in the oven if it's all in one pan!
- Finished cranberry sauce can be frozen and stored in the freezer ahead of time if you want to get a head start on the holidays. If refrigerated, store in an airtight container and use within 10-14 days. If frozen, use within three months.
- This sauce is naturally thickened by the pectin in the fruit. If, after chilling, you'd prefer a thinner texture, simply thin it out to your desired consistency with a little orange juice.
- Try it on sandwiches, swirled into yogurt or oatmeal, combined with cream cheese on a bagel, served over ice cream or even on top of pancakes or waffles. Anywhere you could think to use any other fruit jam, this would likely taste amazing!
Nutrition
Calories: 87kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 0.3g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.01g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 2mg, Potassium: 66mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 59IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 8mg, Iron: 0.1mg
Calories: 87kcal
Cost: $10
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