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Cranberry Sauce Recipe

An easy cranberry sauce recipe to make for a fall brunch menu or traditional Thanksgiving meal. Homemade with fresh cranberries, sugar, and cinnamon, it is a refreshing change from canned cranberries.

If you cannot stand to look at canned cranberries anymore, you will be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to make your own.

No more bitter tasting processed sauce from a can that still holds the shape and lines of the can.

If you have ever wanted to know how to make cranberries from scratch, this is a simple recipe.

Nothing beats the tangy sweet and sour taste of fresh cranberries. It is perfect with turkey and is also a colorful addition to a brunch table with a quiche or a breakfast casserole.

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Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredient List:

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1-12 ounce package fresh or frozen cranberries
1/4 teaspooncinnamon

Cooking Equipment Needed

Medium Saucepan

Instructions:

Step 1: Thaw the cranberries if they are frozen. Rinse and sort to remove any imperfections. Set aside.

Step 2: In a heavy medium sized saucepan, add the sugar and water. Stir to dissolve.

Step 3: Bring to sugar mixture to a boil and add the package of cranberries. Return to a boil, reduce heat; boil gently 10 minutes stirring occasionally.

Step 4: Remove from heat. Cool completely at room temperature and refrigerate.

Makes about 2-1/4 cups.

You can also cook this in the microwave as well in a microwave safe dish. You may need to adjust cooking times for your specific model microwave.

Makes 8 servings.

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