HELP! Need Cranberry Sauce Recipe ASAP!!!

[Psyche]

Hey gang,

Last year in one of the Cuisine at Home issues or maybe even one of the Holiday Menu books, there was a recipe for a Cranberry Sauce made with dried cherries and lime. I can't find which issue/book it was and I loved it so I want to make it again this year.

Does anyone have it handy?? Can you help a girl out???

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[cjs]

Just looked through the Holiday book, but it's not there - do you have any more hints? And if it's within the last 1 1/2 years, it's not in the archives. Darn.

[labradors]

Hello, and welcome to the forum!

The http://www.cuisineathome.com/main/36-cs.htmlOnline Extras[/url] had the following, which isn't exactly it:

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Cranberry Sauce
Makes 2 1/2 Cups
Total Time 30 Minutes

Simmer Until Sugar Dissolves:
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 T. fresh lemon juice

Add, Simmer Until Thick:
1 12-oz. bag fresh cranberries
1/8 t. kosher salt

Off Heat, Stir in:
Zest of one orange
Zest of one lemon

Simmer sugar, water, orange juice, and lemon juice over high heat for 5 minutes. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves.

Add berries and salt. Reduce heat to medium and simmer. Foam will form as the berries pop.

Simmer until the sauce reaches a thickness and texture you like. (I prefer mine with a few whole berries). Sauce will thicken as it cools. Off heat, stir in the orange and lemon zests.

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Here's one, from the Web, that could work:

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* Exported from MasterCook *

Cranberry-Dried Fruit Sauce

Recipe By : Cairn Rodrigues
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Volume 2-2, Feb.'99
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup whole cranberries -- uncooked and
roughly chopped
1/2 cup chopped dried fruit (I used apples and
apricots)
8 strips candied lemon peel -- chopped, or less
1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
3/4 cup sugar -- approximately

In a medium saucepan combine all ingredients except the sugar. Stir it up
and add water to cover by about 1/2 inch. Add about half the sugar. Bring
to simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Taste and add sugar
if necessary. You don't want this sauce to be too sweet.

Simmer and stir about 1 1/2 hours, until the cranberries still have some
shape but are soft.

Cook's Notes: I didn't use exact amounts, so what's here is a guesstimate.
This is a forgiving recipe so play around with it a bit.

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Finally, there's the following, from Bon Appétit:

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Cranberry and Tart-Cherry Compote

Ingredients

* 1 lime
* 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
* 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
* 1 cup dried tart cherries
* 1/2 cup dried cranberries (about 3 ounces)
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
* 1 cup currant jelly (about one 10-ounce jar)
* Pinch of coarse kosher salt

Preparation

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Grate 1 1/2 teaspoons peel from lime; set aside. Cut off all peel and white pith from lime. Working over bowl, cut between membranes to release lime segments.
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Bring cranberry juice to boil in large saucepan. Add lime segments, fresh cranberries, and next 4 ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until mixture thickens, about 8 minutes. Add currant jelly. Simmer until jelly is melted, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lime peel and coarse salt. Transfer to small bowl. Cover; chill at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.
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Discard cinnamon stick before serving.

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If you are still unable to find the one you mentioned, I hope one of those can be of help.

[Psyche]

Perfect!!!!! Thank you so, so much!!!!!!
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!

Happy Holidays!!!!

[labradors]

Glad to help. Which one was it?

[chef_Tab]

I just made some cranberry sauce for practice and put fresh rosemary and crystalized ginger in it. Wow, it is my new favorite.

[HomeCulinarian]

I'm embarrassed, but will admit, that my family only likes the Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry sauce out of a can, sliced in circles. Wish I could adequately express in words the sucking sound it makes as the jellied cylinder releases from the can onto the serving plate.

[pjcooks]

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I'm embarrassed, but will admit, that my family only likes the Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry sauce out of a can, sliced in circles. Wish I could adequately express in words the sucking sound it makes as the jellied cylinder releases from the can onto the serving plate.

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Oh, it's the same here! I'm not even sure anyone eats it, but I have to slurp it out of the can, slice it up and serve in the very special dish reserved for cranberry sauce, I think it's more tradition and decor than anything else!

PJ

[Gourmet_Mom]

That is too funny! I just posted a thread on T-Day dinner menus and admitted the same thing....LOL! I saw Sandra Lee do something the other day using this stuff to make a congealed salad with "some" fresh ingredients. Since I don't think "they" eat it, I'm thinking of trying SL recipe this year.

[Mare749]

Don't be embarrassed HC, we all like the jellied kind!

For some reason, I decided to cook my own cranberries this year. Thanks for the recipes, Lab. They all sound good to me.

Maryann