condiment essentials: sweet/sour cranberry sauce

How To Make condiment essentials: sweet/sour cranberry sauce

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  Chef’s Note: You have two choices here… You can use plain apple cider to create a very mellow ketchup. Or you can use apple cider vinegar to create a sauce that will knock your socks off… up to you. I use apple cider with things like meatloaf, and burgers. I use apple cider vinegar with things like smoked meats, such as: ribs and pork.
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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Add the cranberries, onions, and apple cider to a saucepan, over medium heat.
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  Bring up to a simmer, and cook until the cranberries have softened, and begin to pop open, about 10 – 12 minutes.
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  Place the cooked cranberries/onions into a food processor, fitted with an S-Blade.
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  Blend on high speed until the ingredients are smooth.
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  Return the blended cranberries/onions back into the saucepan, and add the remaining ingredients.
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  Combine, and slowly simmer until the mixture thickens, about 12 – 18 minutes.
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  Place into a non-reactive container (glass), and put into the fridge until ready to use.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  This sauce is great for a classic meatloaf (in place of regular ketchup), or in any dish where you want a change from ketchup. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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