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Fresh Cranberry Sauce

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Brenda Hyde

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Homemade cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries is so easy and fast to make, it's a wonder anyone would ever use the canned variety! Try this classic Thanksgiving side dish.

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

4 cups (1 pound) cranberries
3 cups sugar
2 cups boiling water
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Directions

Wash cranberries; drain and remove stems. Combine with remaining ingredients in 3 1/2 quart saucepan; let stand 5 minutes.

Bring to a boil. Simmer, covered for 5 more minutes until cranberries have have popped, remove from heat and stand 5 minutes. Simmer, covered, for about 5 minutes longer.

Remove from heat. Cool; refrigerate until well chilled, several hours or overnight.

Makes 1 quart

About the author: Brenda Hyde is a writer, editor and founder of OldFashionedLiving.com, an online magazine that encourages families to keep the traditions, memories and keepsakes that have been passed down from generations past. She has a degree in Journalism and has been a freelance writer and editor for over 20 years. Her work has appeared in ePregnancy Magazine, The Dollar Stretcher and several newspapers, as well as numerous websites including ChildFun.com, TheFamilyCorner, WomanLinks, ChefMom, Myria and GardenGuides. Brenda lives in Michigan with her husband and three young children.
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