Fresh Cranberry Compote
INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 30 min.
  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • 6 oz. fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over
  • 1 T. fresh orange zest
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. water
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of ground cinnamon
  • 1 T. cornstarch
  • 1/4 c. fresh orange juice
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a non reactive, non-stick saucepan, over medium heat, combine the cranberries, and next 5 ingredients.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook 10 minutes.
  3. Dissolve 1 T cornstarch in the orange juice.
  4. Add the cornstarch mixture to the cranberries and stir to blend.
  5. Simmer another 15 minutes until the mixture is thick.
  6. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
  7. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
This beats the pants off of that canned jellied stuff!