Many of you have asked for the recipe that my daughter affectionately named “Christmas Cran.”
I was introduced to this recipe when I bought my first microwave and was given the gift of a free microwave cooking class!
Several of the recipes I learned in the class I still make — but none more consistently than the cranberry sauce! Our family enjoys “Christmas Cran” every Christmas AND every Thanksgiving!
Sweet, citrusy goodness….
3/4 – 1 Cup of Sugar
1/4 teaspoon each of ground cloves, cinnamon and allspice (I usually add more cinnamon)
1/2 cup of apple or orange juice (This year I used the juice from the tangerines I had on hand and it was fab.)
1 lb of whole cranberries
1 medium apple – peeled, cored and chopped
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts (They go in AFTER the cooking process.)Combine SUGAR, SPICES and JUICE in 2 qt casserole. STIR. Add CRANBERRIES and APPLES. STIR.
COVER
Microwave on HIGH for 9 – 10 minutes.
Remove and add NUTS. STIR. (Caution: This is screaming hot!)
Pour into pretty dish and COOL.
Hope you enjoy and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Even though we love our traditional recipes, we also love trying new things! Share your family favorites for the holidays!
Yum! Can’t wait for Christmas!
This tasted lovely. We also added a small glass of whisky to the recipe which worked well and served it with shortbread and double cream.
Thanks for sharing your great recipe! I made it for Christmas and will tag you it a photo.
So glad you liked it! It is a fam favorite!
We love cranberries and this looks delicious. But my daughter is still trying to talk me into getting a microwave!
I’m sure you could cook this on the stove over medium heat. Just want the cranberries to burst and cook a bit and the apples to cook down. It is a chunky sauce add the nuts after it is cooked so they don’t get too mushy. Good luck and let me know how it goes!
Reblogged this on The Garden Diary and commented:
It’s that time of the year and many have asked for the Christmas Cran recipe. Here’s my original post. I hope your family enjoys it as much as our family does!