Cranberry Pecan Festive Sauce

Recipe Collection: Appetizers

Cranberry Pecan Festive Sauce elevates your holiday gatherings with a vibrant blend of tart cranberries, sweet fruits, and crunchy pecans. This vegetarian-friendly recipe creates a delightful balance of flavors, perfect as a side dish or a topping for cream cheese and crackers. An American cuisine staple, this sauce is sure to impress.

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Overview

This Zesty Cranberry Nut Delight is a festive and flavorful sauce that combines the tartness of cranberries with the sweetness of mixed fruits and the crunch of pecans. Perfect for holiday gatherings, it can be served as a side dish or as a topping over cream cheese with crackers for a delightful appetizer.

Diet Type

Vegetarian

Allergies

Pecans

Cuisine

American

Serving Size: 12

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Cup water
• 1 Cup white sugar
• 12 Ounces fresh cranberries, packaged
• 1 Whole orange, pureed
• 1 Whole apple, peeled
• 1 Whole pear, peeled
• 1 Cup dried mixed fruit, sliced
• 1 Cup pecans, chopped
• 0.5 Teaspoon salt
• 1 Teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 0.5 Teaspoon nutmeg, ground

Steps

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil until the sugar dissolves completely.
2. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the cranberries, pureed orange, apple, pear, dried mixed fruit, chopped pecans, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Cover the saucepan and let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst.
4. Remove from heat and allow the sauce to cool to room temperature before serving.

Enjoy your homemade Cranberry Pecan Festive Sauce!