Cranberry Applesauce

Name: Cranberry Applesauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 5 medium Golden Delicious apples (about 2-1/2 pounds), peeled and chopped; 1-1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instead of the usual jellied cranberry sauce, I serve this refreshing alternative. It's not too sweet and not too sour...plus it's a snap to make.

Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
5 medium Golden Delicious apples (about 2-1/2 pounds), peeled and chopped
1-1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add apples; cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add cranberries; cover and cook until apples are tender and berries pop, about 15 minutes.
Mash until sauce reaches desired consistency. Stir in peel, ginger and cinnamon. Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes longer. Serve warm or refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 157 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 41g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 3g fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Applesauce in Country Woman Christmas 2002

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DebbieT

Oct 29, 2014

Very good
rwippel

Dec 16, 2013

This was very good. I doubled the cranberries just because I had them. I will be making this again next year. Thank you for the recipe!
ksleet

Jan 1, 2011

My kids do not like cranberries and so they were skeptical about this recipe. I reduced the sugar somewhat and left out the ginger and we all loved it! Great way to use up leftover cranberries from the holidays.