One of the new favorite dishes in our house is cranberry apple sauce (as in newly a favorite, not that the dish is particularly new). I had some ugly old apples a few weeks ago that I wanted to do something with, and a bag of cranberries in the freezer, left over from last Christmas, no doubt. I decided to chop the apples and throw the cranberries in too, and viola! The results were wonderful. The apples sweeten the cranberries so almost no sugar is needed. Will loves this, and it's completely healthy. The only problem with it is that around here cranberries are sold in 12 oz bags for multiple dollars, so it's not as cheap as I would like. Here are the basics:
- About 5 medium to large sweet apples (I follow Mom's applesauce advice and use a mix of varieties. Not granny smith or anything else very tart - the point of the apples is to sweeten the cranberries
- 1 to 1 1/4 lb cranberries
- Orange juice or water, enough to keep everything from burning until the apples release their own juice, so maybe 1/2 - 1 cup.
-Cloves or cinnamon to taste
-Brown sugar or maple syrup, just a little, to taste.
Dice the apples. Dump the fruits and OJ into a pan and cook on medium until the apples are soft. Mash with a potato masher. Add spices and a little sugar if you think it still needs it. Enjoy hot or cold, plain, mixed into yogurt, with a little ice cream, however you want.
This stuff keeps in the fridge for longer than it lasts in our house.
So, not mind-blowing, but good.
-Maggie
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