youngduncan

Now that Thanksgiving is near, it's time to pull out one of my mother's favorite holiday dishes: Cranberry Relish. It was always one of our family's favorites, and it requires only four ingredients and a minimum of time and effort.

CRANBERRY RELISH
1 1-lb. bag fresh cranberries (the 12-oz. bags available today will also work well)
2 medium red apples, skin on, cored and sliced into chunks
1 orange, skin on, seeds removed and cut into chunks
2 cups sugar (or sugar substitute)

Pick and wash the cranberries and put them into a food processor. Add the chunks of apple and orange. Pulse until the entire mixture is as fine as you would like it to be. We prefer almost pulverized. Pour the mixture into a container.

Stir in the sugar until well dissolved. Taste to see if it is sweet enough for your taste. If not, add a little more sugar. Cover tightly and place in the refrigerator. Stir and taste for sweetness daily for about three or four days.

I like to "cook" my relish in the refrigerator for three or four days before serving to give all the flavors plenty of time to marry. This is good enough to eat by itself, but it is a really good accompaniment for ham or turkey or chicken and dressing.

Enjoy!

Bill

dd

That's basically what I make too only without the apples. My daughter just loves this and asks me to bring it to her house all the time. No one makes it like this much anymore but it's so good for you. You can add the amount of sugar you want. Raw is better than cooked any day. It is better in a couple days, I agree.

kathy

I never would have thought of using the berries raw, I have cooked it with a bit of orange juice before, I think I'll try this.

toverly

Thanks for the recipe, I've never tried it with the apples. That would make a great touch. It will be on our Thanksgiving table.

Doggramma

I do almost the same thing, except reduce the sugar and still in dissolved jello, usually cranberry flavored. It's good with drained crushed pineapple mixed in too.

Boston1954

You have brought back a childhood memory for me. My mother used to make this.

PurplePassion

I have had this with Cool Whip added to it . It is so good.

Geri B

...just any "red" apple?

AZ Jane

Throw in some chopped walnuts and I'm good to go!!

mimi=17

another thing to be Thankful for, yum.