Cranberry Sauce Extraordinaire
Sauce & Stock, Thanksgiving
Ingredients
1 cup water
1/2 cup white sugar
1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 orange peeled and pureed
1 Granny Smith apple - peeled cored and diced
1 Bosc pear - peeled cored and diced
1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit (eg golden raisins, mango slices, apricots, dark cherries
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup Grand Marnier or Rum (optional)
Description
- can be frozen
- leftovers can be used as:
- topping for crepes, pancakes
– over ice cream
– over oatmeal
- on toast, crackers, or bagels with cream cheese
- over baked Brie or Camembert
– frozen for later
– great for turkey & pork
Directions
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, stir in optional liquor.
Let cool to room temperature.
Notes
Recipe posted by Leeza: "This has been a 'trade secret' for years, but it's so good I decided to share it! It's everyone's favorite, and can even be poured over a block of cream cheese and served with crackers for a fun holiday appetizer."
... Can be make ahead of time, and holds up well in the fridge / I made it the night before eating it and the flavors had time to marry
... freezes well
REVIEWS:
...I put a dash of Grand Marnier to it. OMG!...
... I put the final product in the food processor on low pulse to blend everything together and to achieve a deep red color.
... I pureed some of it and served it as an appetizer over cream cheese.
... I made this for Thanksgiving, and doubled the recipe. I froze what was left in a quart-size zipper freezer bag and used it for Christmas dinner. It was as good as fresh!
... As a professional chef, ... omitting the nuts and salt (no reason for salt in this recipe at all). Used smaller-sized navel oranges pureed to juice and pulp in a food processor, and golden raisins, apricots, mango slices, and dark cherries as the dried fruit (all but the raisins chopped in the food processor with steel knife blade), and Granny Smith apples and Bosc pears cut by hand.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving Calories: 132 | Total Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg