Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Recipe: Easy Cranberry Sauce

RECIPE:  EASY CRANBERRY SAUCE

It doesn't get much easier than this.

1 bag (12-16 oz) fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water or apple, orange, or grape juice

Put everything into a medium sauce pan over medium heat.  Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Lower the heat to medium-low and allow to boil 10-15 minutes until thickened.  Skim any foam that rises to the top (and there may be quite a bit).


After it has thickened, remove from the heat, and put into a serving dish.  Serve at room temperature or cooled.

The thing that makes this great to make with kids -- apart from the fact that it's simple -- is that cranberries have a little bubble of air inside them naturally.  As they cook, the air expands, and the cranberries will "pop."