Cranberry Apple Preserves
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This tasty recipe made with creme de cassis is a perfect side dish for a Thanksgiving dinner. It will sure make your grandmother proud!
Ingredients
| 2 | medium |
apples
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| 3 | cups |
sugar
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| ¾ | cups |
water
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| 4 ½ | cups |
cranberries
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| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon zest
grated |
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| ¼ | cup |
creme de cassis
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* |
Directions
Peel, core and coarsely dice apples. Heat sugar and water in heavy large saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar dissolves.
Add cranberries, apples and lemon peel. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until consistency of thick jam, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Stir in cassis to taste. Cool completely before serving.
Note: Can be stored in refrigerator 1 month.
Oklahoma City
about 9 years ago
I added 1/2 juice of lemon to apples to prevent discoloration and it really perked up the recipe.
This is a great sidedish served slightly warm or marmalade.