The flavors of fall include plenty of seasonal fruits like cranberries and apples that blend beautifully with and moisten turkey. This traditional recipe for Cranberry Sauce is one that brings together the flavors of fall in a dish that is sure to be a favorite for all ages gathered at the holiday table.
Use a blender or Cuisinart to chop and blend fresh fruits in a sauce that truly complements turkey and dressing this Thanksgiving.
Prepare
This wonderful fruit sauce blend recipe makes a full gallon of cranberry sauce. It's quite enough for Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday meals, or you can store it in pretty glass jars to share with friends.
You will need a large glass bowl to hold all of the chopped fruits and a large spoon for stirring and scooping. To chop the fruits, a Cuisinart is best, but a blender will do. A sponge or paper towels should be kept handy to wipe up the fruit juice before it has time to dry and become sticky.
The final product should have the consistency of natural apple sauce.
Gather the Ingredients
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 pound of cranberries
- 5 apples, upeeled
- 3 oranges, peeled
- 1 can of crushed pineapple
- 3-3 ounce boxes of strawberry Jello (or cranberry or fruit blend flavor of your choice)
Mix Ingredients
- Pour 2 cups of sugar in a large glass bowl. Next, chop the cranberries by pouring them into the spout of the Cuisinart while it is running. Pour the coarsely ground cranberries into the bowl.
- Core and slice the apples but do not peel them. With Cuisinart blade running, drop the apple slices into the bowl and chop until coarsely ground. Pour the apples into the large bowl.
- Next, with Cruisinart blade running, drop the orange slices into the bowl. Scrape the orange from the Cuisinart bowl into the glass mixing bowl.
- Add can of crushed pineapple with juices into the large bowl. Spinkle the fruit Jello over all of the fruit. Mix well.
Mold or Store
Pour a portion of the fruit sauce in a fruit Jello mold and allow it to set overnight in the refrigerator. The Cranberry Sauce can also be served in any serving dish. Extra cranberry sauce can be stored in glass jars or dishes and refrigerated for use later.
Serve
Serve your fresh fruit Cranberry Sauce with turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, green beans, and all of the fixings to create a tasty Thanksgiving dinner that will be all the more memorable due to your special guests, good conversation, and happy holiday spirit.
Be sure to visit your local farmers market to pick out acorn squash, broccoli, and other late season vegetables that add a local taste and start a new healthy vegetable tradition.
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