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I found these beautiful fresh cranberries the other day and couldn’t help myself. They were looking so photogenic so I had a little photo shoot. Than I decided to make some homemade cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. It’s sneaking up on us pretty quickly here and I need to get prepared. I am having the festivities at my house this year and I have to get organized. I’m doing all but the turkeys, so if you have any great suggestions, my ears are open. Every year my awesome Father-in-law deep fries two turkeys and my lovely mother roasts one in the oven. Needless to say, we always have leftovers. But that is the best part of Thanksgiving in my opinion. What is Thanksgiving without leftovers I ask you?
So, I’ve never been a fan of the canned cranberry sauce. It’s like a big blog of jelly and I don’t care to put that on any of my deliciously prepared delicacies. So, I attempted this homemade version and it is absolutely delicious! It will go perfectly with my feast and if there is any leftover I will certainly be trying it on some cheesecake. So knock yourself out. It takes about 20 minutes from start to finish, so much easier than trying to open those terrible metal lids on the can anyways! I’ll be back with some stellar desserts!
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
1 12 ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1. In a saucepan, mix water and sugar and heat on medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberries and bring to a low boil. Stir frequently and reduce heat to keep the sauce at a low boil for about 10 minutes. When the sauce begins to thicken and the cranberries begin to burst remove from heat. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
Homemade cran. sauce is so easy to make that I don’t understand why more people don’t make it. It’s so much better than the canned log (though I do enjoy slicing that up and throwing it my turkey sandwiches!) Looks great, and simple enough to make for sure!
I wish more people would make things from scratch like this its a lost art! It looks great!
Looks like you’ve got Thanksgiving dinner all under control if you’re making things like this!
I love homemade cranberry sauce! I think it’s so simple and tastes so much better than jarred sauce. . . not as sweet and fresher, too!
That looks so much more appealing than the jiggly can-shaped cranberry sauce! Beautiful dish!
You know that I’ve never made cranberry sauce before? My family just never even had it on the table growing up. So I’ve decided to actually try it this year. Gorgeous picture!
Gorgeous photos! I love cranberry sauce on my turkey sandwiches. Nothing like it when you have turkey, a bit of mayo, stuffing, any of those leftover roasted onions and some cranberry sauce. YUM!
This is so much nicer than the stuff that comes out of a can!
Looks beautiful! I might try making my own this year. What else are you making to go with the turkey?
Looks delicious. BTW, can you post some turkey tips? Or possibly a super delicious stuffing? I’m responsible for this part of the meal this year and don’t really know what I’m doing! Yikes!
That look so yummy and easy. I love cranberry sauce and this looks 10 times better than canned. I’ve never done the homemade version. This makes me want to.
Just recently, I’ve developed a love for cranberries. This looks so easy!
I really enjoy reading your cooking blog. I use the same recipe, but substitute 1 cup orange juice for the 1 cup water. I love the hint of orange flavor with the cranberries. Just an idea for all of you out there! After making homemade cranberry sauce I would never buy the canned stuff again. Thanks for all your recipes that you post.
I make my own too except I use 1/2 cup of honey as the sweetener and add 2 tsps. of cinnamon to pop the flavor.