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Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange
Makesabout 4 cups
- Active time:15 min
- Start to finish:25 min
November 2008
To the traditional orange-cranberry combination, we’ve added Mediterranean touches: dates for their honeylike sweetness and a splash of balsamic vinegar to balance the flavors.
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 strips orange zest (see Cooking Tips)
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates (6 oz), divided
- 2 (12-oz) bags cranberries (thawed if frozen), divided
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Simmer water, sugar, zest, juice, vinegar, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring, 3 minutes. Add half of dates and half of cranberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries begin to burst, about 7 minutes. Stir in remaining dates and cranberries and simmer until remaining cranberries begin to burst, about 7 minutes more. Serve at room temperature.
Cooks’ note: Sauce can be made 3 days ahead and chilled.
- Keywords
- maggie ruggiero,
- thanksgiving,
- fall,
- vegetarian,
- fruit
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