Easy Cranberry Sauce - Microwave
"This is a very easy way to make cranberry sauce. Try to use orange juice if possible, it really brings out "life" to the cranberry sauce. This is a fantastic recipe for cranberry sauce, I make it all the time for holidays, you can prepare this well in advance even days ahead, cover and refrigerate. If you are doubling the recipe then make in two separate microwave-safe bowls, don't double the recipe into one bowl or it will overflow in the microwave."
photo by Keith F.
- Ready In:
- 19mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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3-4 cups
ingredients
- 12 ounces cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 1⁄4 cups sugar (a little more sugar, if you prefer it sweeter)
- 1⁄2 cup orange juice or 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
directions
- Combine all ingredients in a 3-qt microsafe bowl; mix well.
- Cover with wax paper.
- Microwave on high for 5 minutes.
- Stir well; recover with wax paper.
- Microwave another 5-7 mins longer until cranberries pop, and sauce has thickened.
- Let stand, covered until cool.
- Transfer to serving bowl and chill for 3-4 hours.
Questions & Replies
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If doubling this recipe how much should the time in the microwave be increased?
Reviews
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lovely flavour sharp but sweet. great colour
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This recipe couldn't be easier. I'd didn't have any orange juice or zest, but of course I had rum. Just a swish, and it came out perfect.<br/>Thank You! -
I make this every year. So much better than than canned jellied stuff and very easy. I substitute Splenda for some of the sugar to cut the calories a bit. I make it the day before Thanksgiving. One less thing to do on the day!! Don't double the recipe. Make two batches. -
I loved this recipie, but remeber to follow the microwaveinstructions carefully. I used too small a bowl and we had a cranberry "waterfall" coming out of the microwave. We still had enough left in the bowl for everyone to enjoy.
Tweaks
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Didn't have OJ so I substituted water with 2 tablespoons of key lime juice and 2 tablespoons of mezcal. Also much less sugar and a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper . I couldn't really overtly taste the S&P but then the purpose was just to add depth. Also didn't have the right size bowl so I microwaved on 80 percent power for 99 second bursts to get the needed time without boil over.
