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Cranberry Sauce Extraordinaire
SUBMITTED BY:
Leeza
PHOTO BY:
Diva
"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."
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PREP TIME
10 Min
COOK TIME
35 Min
READY IN
45 Min
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1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 orange, peeled and pureed
1 apple - peeled, cored and diced
1 pear - peeled, cored and diced
1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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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, and let cool to room temperature.
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Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2007 by Cynthia
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Nov. 1, 2007
Use Food Processor! So much easier!!! I put fruits and nuts one at a time in food processor then after cooking processed again to get that pretty red color back. I added an extra orange and used dried apricots which threw off the color but cut the tart flavor and were FABULOUS! The pecans make this absolutely irresistable. Serving suggestion: on bagel, toast or crackers with cream cheese! Its awesome!
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Use Food Processor! So much easier!!! I put fruits and nuts one at a time in food processor...
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Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2005 by St. Louis Cook
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Dec. 20, 2005
FANTASTIC. I substituted Splenda for all but a tablespoon of the sugar for my diabetic guest, a former chef. He thought this was the most incredible cranberry sauce/chutney ever, and is now requested for all future thanksgivings. I don't care for regular cranberry sauce, but this was quite nice. I used about 1/2 the nuts called for, dried cranberries, cherries, and apricots, a whole (small) pear with a 1/2 an apple, and added a pinch of ginger and some allspice in addition to the cinnamon. The house smelled wonderful, and it tasted just as good.
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FANTASTIC. I substituted Splenda for all but a tablespoon of the sugar for my diabetic guest,...
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Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2002 by MINERVA Z
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MINERVA Z
Dec. 8, 2002
I made this in the crockpot overnight on the low setting. Couldn't have been easier
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I made this in the crockpot overnight on the low setting. Couldn't have been easier
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Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2006 by
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Dec. 4, 2006
Literally the BEST cranberry sauce EVER. You will never again buy the canned kind. I followed the recipe to a T, except that I substituted one small can of mandarine orange slices instead of one orange. It made prep super easy. For the dried fruit, I used the Sunmaid bits of fruit that include raisins, prunes, cherries and apricots. Everyone at our Thanksgiving dinner loved this sauce. My mother asked for seconds and thirds! The recipe makes a TON, but it lasts in the fridge and only gets better as the flavors blend. I found myself craving it by the spoonful the days following Thanksgiving, so I would heat a few spoonfulls in the microwave until it was warm and ate it right out of the bowl. I am still eating it with cream cheese on bagels for breakfast every morning! This one will be a staple at my holiday table every year! The best way to describe it is that it tastes like "fall." The yummy fall spices make this dish.
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Literally the BEST cranberry sauce EVER. You will never again buy the canned kind. I followed...
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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2006 by Private
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Dec. 25, 2006
Doesn't look like the picture at all....just fyi. I liked the recipe, it was more like a fruity dessert than a cranberry sauce, which was actually nice since some people don't like Cranberry sauce. I would recommend that you half the sugar, cook the cranberries in a different pot, put the remaining pot of fruit in a food processor after cooked and then add the cranberries after processing. This would give it more of a "cranberry dish" feel. It is very tasty, but make sure to half the sugar....the fruit was more than enough sweet.
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Doesn't look like the picture at all....just fyi. I liked the recipe, it was more like a...
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by
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Daniel den Hoed
Dec. 18, 2005
This was a good cranberry sauce. I used the same recipe, except using splenda instead of sugar and left out the dried fruit. I also did not peel the fruit (except the orange of course!) and did not find that to affect the final product except the time it saved me. Thanks for the recipe!
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This was a good cranberry sauce. I used the same recipe, except using splenda instead of...
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Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2002 by KRYSTAG
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KRYSTAG
Nov. 25, 2002
Very good. My pear was not quite ripe, and I used dried cranberries as fruit bits so I added a bit more sugar. Next time I will add a mix of dried diced apples, currants, cranberries, and blueberries - and make sure my pear is RIPE! I also left the pecans in halves in case the diner wanted to pick them out. Leftovers were spooned into pre-baked shortbread tart shells and eaten with ice cream!
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Very good. My pear was not quite ripe, and I used dried cranberries as fruit bits so I added...
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Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2006 by
What's for dinner mom?
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What's for dinner mom?
Feb. 4, 2006
I used to hate cranberry sauce but not any more. I've been making this for thanksgiving and Christmas for 2 years now and I "ALWAYS" get compliments on this dish. I leave out the nuts and been trying different kinds of dried fruit mixes like coconut, mango, etc. It always turns out good.
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I used to hate cranberry sauce but not any more. I've been making this for thanksgiving and...
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Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2003 by
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numnum
Nov. 3, 2003
Fantastic! I made this twice over the Thanksgiving holiday and it was well received both times. I used 1/2 cup dried cherries and 1/2 cup dried apricots for the dried fruit. The second time I made the sauce I added slightly more than 1 cup sugar, and I thought it tasted even better. This will be our new cranberry sauce tradition. Thank you for this delicious sauce recipe!
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Fantastic! I made this twice over the Thanksgiving holiday and it was well received both...
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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by
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HEDGEHOGS
Oct. 18, 2003
This was a wonderful change from traditional cranberry sauces. It also was easy to make. I froze some for later and that worked well too.
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This was a wonderful change from traditional cranberry sauces. It also was easy to make. I...
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