Ruby’s Incredible Cranberry sauce PLUS

I have always loved cranberry sauce. While for some it’s a tiny spoon of color next to their turkey slice, cranberry sauce is the center of attention on my plate. I started making it when everyone decided I wasn’t much of a cook. Truth be told, I just never put effort into cooking and never developed my cooking skill.

Last year I became more excited about the combining of flavor and what I could do in the kitchen. My cranberry sauce became a huge hit. And ’tis the season to share. Enjoy!

Ruby’s Incredible Cranberry Sauce PLUS

Ingredients

• 1 cup (200 g) sugar
• 1 cup (250 mL) water
• 4 cups (1 12-oz package) fresh cranberries
• 1/2  green apple cubed (or whatever apple you like)
• orange zest
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup pecans
• cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, or whatever spices you like

Method

1 Wash and pick over cranberries. In a saucepan bring to a boil water and sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add cranberries and apple, return to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes or until cranberries burst (I let some cranberries remain unpopped).

2 At this point, add pecans,  orange zest, raisins and spices to taste.

3 Remove from heat. Cool completely at room temperature and then chill in refrigerator. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools

Makes one batch.

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