Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce pairs so beautifully with turkey.  It is a must for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Making it at home is not so difficult and it tastes much better than the stuff in the can.

Cranberry Sauce

  Ingredients:

  ·         12 ounces of cranberries, divided

·         1 cup sugar

·         1 cup orange juice

Directions:

1.       Wash cranberries

2.       Place all but about ½ cup of cranberries in a saucepan

3.       Add sugar and juice

4.       Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves and cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes

5.       Increase heat to medium and cook until cranberries break open, about 10-15 minutes

6.       Reduce heat to low

7.       Add remaining cranberries and cook for 2-3 minutes

8.       Remove from heat

9.       Transfer to serving bowl

10.   Allow to cool to room temperature, (it will thicken as it cools)