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Cranberry Sauce

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Every Thanksgiving, I make this simple cranberry sauce from Food Network Kitchen. It’s just three ingredients and the directions fit into one paragraph. The secret? Reserving some whole berries to stir in at the end. People love it!

Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

  • One 12-ounce bag fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 strip orange or lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat. Stir occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft. About 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

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