Spiced Cranberry, Pear and Ginger Sauce
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Author Notes: Last Thanksgiving I set out to make a healthier and less cloying cranberry sauce. I wanted an accompaniment that would be something I would crave adding to my roast turkey, not just a wiggly blob ignored on the table. The pears add a great amount of sweetness, allowing me to cut way down on the amount of sugar typically found in cranberry sauce recipes.
It is also great on top of greek yogurt, or pureed as a starter for a holiday cocktail. - PitchforkDiaries
Makes 2 1/2 cups
- 3 cups fresh cranberries
- 2 Bosc Pears, very ripe, peeled and finely diced
- 1 1/2 tablespoon Fresh Ginger, grated
- 3/4 cups Water
- 3 tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Cinnamon Stick, about 3 inches
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- 1/4 cup Honey
- Combine cranberries, pear, ginger, water, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and cardamom in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- After about 5 minutes, add the honey. Cook for about 5 minutes more, until the berries have collapsed and the pear had started to breakdown and dissolve.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool. The sauce will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator, and also freezes well. Serve at room temperature or slightly warmed.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pears
Tags: chutney, compote, cranberry sauce, game meat, Healthy, holiday, Thanksgiving
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almost 2 years ago AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Oh, this looks so good. Great idea, adding a touch of cardamom! Its bold flavors won't get lost in the cranberries + ginger. I plan to make this as soon as cranberries are available. This would be so good with roast chicken. Why wait for Thanksgiving?!! Thank you for posting this!! ;o)