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
Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning.
Do not strain; the cranberries will maintain their 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 fruit base whose pectin helps the sauce thicken as it cooks.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the sauce and balances the cranberries' natural tartness.
The step that matters
Stirring often over medium heat. Sugar and fruit juices can scorch on the bottom of the pot if left unstirred, giving a burnt taste. Regular stirring spreads the heat and keeps the sauce smooth.
“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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