Even though I did not participate in our usual family Thanksgiving meal (achoo!) I still prepared my usual pot luck items and sent them with Son2. I am afraid there would be a lynching if I had not sent the collards I had promised to bring. I also sent cranberry relish, smoked pork butt, au gratin potatoes, and smoked sausage dip. Along with the turkey, ham and about 20 other dishes from various relatives the table was groaning__as usual.
My family does not care for the traditional cranberry sauce or jelled cranberry stuff from a can. Instead every year I make this very simple and easy cranberry relish which we eat with the turkey and fixings, then eat with the leftovers, and next serve it with crackers and cream cheese until there is only a heaping spoonful left which is then mixed with mayo and mustard and used as a sandwich spread with the remaining turkey scraps in sandwiches.
It is a snap to make and insanely delicious, though it is quite different from traditional cranberry sauce.
1 bag of washed cranberries
zest of 1 large orange*
juice from 1/2 orange
1/3 cup chopped pecans
sugar to taste (I use about a tablespoon and a half unless the cranberries are exceptionally tart.)
If you want a break from the traditional, give this a try!
Chop the cranberries in a food processor (or hand chop but I have no patience for that). Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Seal in an airtight container and refrigerate overnight.
* I find using a microplane grater works best for zesting. It keeps the pith out of the zest and the pith can make everything bitter. Some of you with mad skills might be able to slice it then finely chop it, but that is way above my skill set.
My family does not care for the traditional cranberry sauce or jelled cranberry stuff from a can. Instead every year I make this very simple and easy cranberry relish which we eat with the turkey and fixings, then eat with the leftovers, and next serve it with crackers and cream cheese until there is only a heaping spoonful left which is then mixed with mayo and mustard and used as a sandwich spread with the remaining turkey scraps in sandwiches.
It is a snap to make and insanely delicious, though it is quite different from traditional cranberry sauce.
zest of 1 large orange*
juice from 1/2 orange
1/3 cup chopped pecans
sugar to taste (I use about a tablespoon and a half unless the cranberries are exceptionally tart.)
If you want a break from the traditional, give this a try!
Chop the cranberries in a food processor (or hand chop but I have no patience for that). Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Seal in an airtight container and refrigerate overnight.
* I find using a microplane grater works best for zesting. It keeps the pith out of the zest and the pith can make everything bitter. Some of you with mad skills might be able to slice it then finely chop it, but that is way above my skill set.
I love the cranberry orange combo but would have never thought about putting nuts in it. I have a giant bag of pecans for fruitcake cookies but will reserve some for this
ReplyDeleteThe nuts make a huge difference!
DeleteI think I would like your recipe. I' not sure what my MI does, but hers is not a treat. I must admit I a a fan of the gelatinous stuff in a can. I love slicing it and putting it on turkey.
ReplyDeleteMy parent always love the jelled stuff. I don't do jello or any other gelatin dishes, so this relish is about the only way I will eat cranberries.
DeleteI make something similar although I put in the whole orange and leave out the pecans. I'm not fond of cranberries, but I do like this fresh relish. Pecans might be a nice touch. Maybe I'll add those at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI am not a huge fan of cranberries but I love this stuff!
DeleteThat sounds like something my daughter would like. She doesn't like the canned cranberry sauce so I usually make homemade sauce with fresh cranberries and orange, but I cook the sauce. I've never tried making a relish with uncooked cranberries and daughter loves pecans. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us.
ReplyDeleteWOW, you really make the most of your cranberries! My mom used to buy a bag of fresh cranberries and cooked them in a pot - I have no idea of what she added to them as they are very tart. I was never fond of them so haven't bothered finding a recipe. BUT the idea of cream cheese and cranberry on a triscuit is really making me salivate!
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