Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Pick over and wash the cranberries.
Combine cranberries and water in a pot.
Add sugar on top of the berries.
Cook
Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning.
Do not strain; the sauce will maintain 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 tart flavor and natural pectin that thickens the sauce as it cooks.
- Granulated sugar
- Balances the tartness and adds sweetness and body to the cooked sauce.
The step that matters
Cook over medium heat, stirring often. Sugar and fruit juices can scorch on the bottom of the pot at high heat. Frequent stirring spreads heat evenly, prevents burning, and keeps the sauce tasting clean.
“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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