Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Pick and wash the cranberries.
Combine cranberries and water in a kettle.
Cook
Add sugar on top of the berries.
Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning.
Finish
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.
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What each ingredient does
- Cranberries
- Provide the tart flavor and natural pectin that helps the sauce set as it cools.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the sauce and balances the cranberries' tartness.
The step that matters
Stir often while cooking over medium heat. Sugar and fruit juices thicken and scorch quickly on the bottom of a pot. Frequent stirring keeps heat even, prevents burnt flavor, and lets the berries break down smoothly.
“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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