Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Pick and wash the cranberries.
Place the cranberries in a pot with ½ cup of water.
Add 1 pint of sugar on top of the cranberries.
Cook
Heat on the stove and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning.
Do not strain; the sauce will retain its rich color.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Cranberries
- Provide the tart flavor and natural pectin that thickens the sauce as the berries break down.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness that balances the tartness and helps give the sauce body and a glossy set.
The step that matters
Simmer and stir often. Sugar and fruit scorch easily on the bottom of the pot. Frequent stirring keeps the mixture from sticking and burning, which would give a bitter taste. Gentle simmering lets the berries soften and release pectin evenly.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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