Cranberry Fruit Conserve

I despise cranberries and I like this recipe a lot… I made this last year for Thanksgiving and everyone seemed to like it much better than that jellied crap. It’s a very nice deep ruby color too, looks very nice on your table.

Cranberry Fruit Conserve

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20-30 minutes
Yield: 4.5 cups

1 (12-ounce) bags fresh cranberries, cleaned
1 cup water
3/4 cups sugar
1 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
Grated zest and juice of 1 orange
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
3/4 cups raisins
3/4 cups chopped walnuts or pecans

In a large saucepan, simmer cranberries and sugar in 1 cup water over low heat, about 5 minutes or until skins pop open. Add apples, zests, and juices, and simmer for 15 more minutes. Remove from heat and add raisins and nuts. Let cool and serve chilled.

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