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Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Yield: 10 people
Homemade Cranberry Sauce - a million times better than the canned stuff. Can make ahead and refrigerate until ready to serve. A family recipe that has been passed down for generations. Cranberries, apples, orange, cinnamon, sugar, pecans, ginger, cloves, and orange juice. Hands-down the BEST cranberry sauce, I've ever eaten. A MUST for your holiday meal! #cranberrysauce #sidedish #thansgiving #christmas
Ingredients:
- 1 (16-oz) fresh cranberries
- 1 cup water
- 1 orange
- 2½ cups sugar
- 2 cups peeled diced apples
- ½ cup raisins, optional
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ cup orange juice
Instructions:
- Combine water and cranberries in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 6 to 8 minutes or until skins pop.
- Peel, seed and dice orange. Add orange and remaining ingredients to cranberries.
- Cook, stirring often, about 30 minutes or until mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and cool. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes:
- I prefer to make this sauce a day in advance and refrigerate it overnight. It needs time to cool off and set up.
- You can use thawed frozen whole cranberries in place of fresh.
- Can substitute 3/4 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.