Cranberry Sauce Extraordinaire

The best cranberry sauce recipe combines fresh cranberries, orange, apple, pear, dried fruit, pecans, and spices to make a classic holiday side dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 195 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 1 pear - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 1 apple - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 orange, peeled and pureed
• 1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.