Cranberry Sauce Extraordinaire

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 1 orange, peeled and pureed
• 1 apple – peeled, cored and diced
• 1 pear – peeled, cored and diced
• 1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps

1. Bring water and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and stir in cranberries, pureed orange, apple, pear, dried fruit, pecans, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries burst. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature.