Molded Cranberry Sauce Using Fresh Cranberries

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups cranberries
• 3 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
• 4 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 2 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 1. pour 1 cup of cranberry juice in a small bowl and sprinkle gelatin over it. let stand until softened ( about 15 minutes).
• 2 2. combine cranberries and sugar in the food processor . process with short pulses until the cranberries are finely chopped.
• 3 3. in a large saucepan, combine berry/sugar mix with remaining cranberry juice and lemon juice. bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. reduce heat and simmer until the cranberry bits are tender ( about 8-15 minutes depending upon the size of the chopped berries).
• 4 4. remove from heat and stir in gelatin mix until dissolved. set aside to cool slightly.
• 5 5. spray a mold with non-stick spray then pour the mixture into the mold ( or molds depending upon size). cover and refrigerate until firm ( at least 6 hours).
• 6 6. to unmold, turn mold over onto a plate. soak a kitchen towel in hot water and wrap it around the inverted mold. let stand for a few minutes then remove the towel. holding plate and mold together, gently shake until the sauce falls form the mold onto the plate.