Superb Cranberry Sauce with Apples and Pears

14 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min
Ready In: 9 hr

“This cranberry sauce has extra spices, diced fruits, and orange juice added to make it more exciting than plain old cranberries. Everyone always loves this at Thanksgiving and it disappears fast! It's best when made the night before and left to rest in the refrigerator overnight so all the flavors can blend together.” - by Lisa Shafer

Ingredients

5 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
8 whole allspice berries
8 whole cloves
6 cups fresh cranberries
2 1/4 cups orange juice
4 Gala apples, peeled, cored and diced
4 Bosc pears, peeled, cored and diced
3 cups white sugar
1 cup brown sugar

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Original recipe yields 8 cups

Directions

Place the cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, and cloves onto the center of a 8 inch square piece of cheesecloth. Gather together the edges of the cheesecloth, and tie with kitchen twine to secure. Place the sachet into a large saucepan along with the cranberries and orange juice. Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook until the berries begin to burst, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the apples, pears, white sugar, and brown sugar. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer about 25 minutes until the apples and pears are slightly soft. Remove and discard the spice sachet. Scrape the sauce into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Serve cold.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (32 total)

Calories
140 cal
7%

Fat
0.1 g
< 1%

Carbs
36.1 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Eva Amber

Apr. 7, 2009

"Fabulous! I didn't have whole spices, so I used ground. I only had time to chill it for a couple of hours, but it still tasted great!..." See more"

Sara S.

Dec. 23, 2008

"This cranberry sauce was amazing. I made it without the allspice, to satisfy some of our holiday guests. But the best part was that my dad and grandpa, who don't even like cranberry sauce, loved thi..." See mores. It was a great mix of fruits and spices, AND very easy to make."

SUEWELCH

Nov. 28, 2008

""SUPERB" is right! Excellent flavor and texture combinations. Everyone raved about it! I did choose to add more cranberries than the 6 cups called for....it was just a bit sweet for my taste as I enjo..." See morey a more tart flavor to my cranberry sauce. Just a personal preference issue, not really a criticism."

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