This is the best cranberry sauce recipe. I've kept it 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.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 package fresh cranberries , 12 ounce
- 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
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Instructions
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Bring water and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and stir in cranberries, pureed orange, apple, pear, dried fruit, pecans, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries burst. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature.
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