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Quick Cran-Apple Sauce Recipe

Not content with plain old applesauce, Anita Aungst of McVeytown, Pennsylvania found a fun way to jazz it up - by adding cranberries! "This version is really zippy," she enthuses. "It tastes great topped with fresh whipped cream."

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Quick Cran-Apple Sauce Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 to 1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
3 cups unsweetened applesauce
Whipped cream, optional

Directions

Place cranberries in a saucepan; add water just to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until the berries pop. Stir in the sugar until dissolved. add orange peel. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Place in a blender or food processor; process until coarsely chopped. Pour into a bowl; stir in applesauce. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with whipped cream if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 157 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Cran-Apple Sauce in Country Woman September/October 1998, p41