2010 Cranberry Sauce Recipes

CRANBERRY SAUCE EXTRAORDINAIRE

Steps:

• 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.

CLASSIC CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put all but 1 cup cranberries in a saucepan. Remove wide strips of zest from 1 orange with a peeler; add to the saucepan with the juice of both oranges (about 1/2 cup). Add the sugar, coriander, a pinch of salt and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries burst and the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining 1 cup cranberries; cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool; remove the orange zest. Transfer to a serving dish and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

CREAMY, RICH, AND DECADENT CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan, combine the cranberries, water and sugar.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, and continue boiling until thickened, about 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Toward the end of the cooking time, use a potato masher to mash all of the berries.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the butter and salt; simmer until butter melts, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Just before serving, fold in the sour cream and mix well.

DEBBIE'S SPECIAL CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the cranberries, prunes, water, raspberry jam, sugar, vinegar, salt, and cinnamon stick in a 3-quart saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until thick and most of the cranberries have burst, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Transfer to a container with a lid; cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

FAVORITE CRANBERRY SAUCE EXTRAORDINAIRE

Steps:

• Combine orange juice and both sugars in a saucepan over medium heat and allow the sugar to melt down. Add cranberries, 3/4 of the orange zest, and crystallized ginger.
• Cook sauce, mashing down berries, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast pecans in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Stir cinnamon and chopped pecans into the cranberry sauce until well combined. Transfer cranberry sauce to a serving dish and top with remaining orange zest.

TRADITIONAL CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Use a peeler to remove the zest from the orange in wide strips, leaving the bitter white pith behind. Cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice into a small bowl.
• In a saucepan, add sugar, water, cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon stick, and orange juice; stir to combine. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer; then turn the heat to low. Continue cooking at a low simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have split and the sauce thickens, 15-25 minutes.
• Remove the cinnamon stick and orange zest and discard (optional). Transfer the cranberry sauce to a serving bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Note: If making ahead of time, let the cranberry sauce cool before transferring it to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3 days, then serve cold.)

GRANDMA'S CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut up 3 medium apples with peeling. Put in kettle with cranberries and water.
• Boil until skins pop.
• Push cranberries through fine sieve into bowl to capture the skins of cranberries and apples.
• Add sugar to bowl and then put back to boil. Cook for 5 minutes. Pour into bowl.
• Let Cool before putting saran wrap on and putting in fridge.

2010 CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• BOIL WATER, ADD JELLO, AND STIR TO DISOLVE, ADD CRUSHED PINEAPPLE, AND CRANBERRY SAUCE, MIXING WELL, FOLD IN MANDARIN ORANGES CAREFULLY,
• SPOON INTO MOLD OR BOWL, AND REFRIGERATE...ENJOY... (SOMETIMES I DOUBLE THIS RECIPE, AND USE A LARGE BOX OF JELLO) AND PUT INTO AN OBLONG GLASS DISH,