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Recipe for Ancho-Maple Cranberry Sauce

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Recipe for Ancho-Maple Cranberry Sauce

Making the perfect Ancho-Maple Cranberry Sauce should only take approximately 35 min . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Ancho-Maple Cranberry Sauce recipe can feed your family for 6 to 8 servings.

There are many different ways to make this Ancho-Maple Cranberry Sauce recipe. Once you’re familiar with our recommended ingredients and directions, you can add your own twist to this recipe to make it your own! We’ve also listed potential Cookware items below that might be necessary for this Ancho-Maple Cranberry Sauce recipe.

Ancho-Maple Cranberry Sauce Popular Ingredients

  • 2 dried ancho chile peppers (stems removed)
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • 1 pound cranberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Steps for making Ancho-Maple Cranberry Sauce

  1. Toast the chiles in a dry medium saucepan over medium heat, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water and the baking soda. Remove from the heat and let stand 10 minutes. Transfer the chiles and liquid to a blender and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into the saucepan, pressing the mixture through with a rubber spatula.
  2. Add the cranberries, sugar, maple syrup and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the raisins. Let cool.
  3. Transfer the cranberry sauce to a bowl and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

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