Cranberry-Orange Compote

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Yield:
Makes 1 1/2 pints
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Ingredients

  • 4 navel oranges

  • 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, picked over

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier

Directions

  1. Using a sharp paring knife, peel the oranges, removing the skin and all the bitter white pith. Working over a bowl to catch the juice, cut in between the membranes to release the sections. Reserve the orange sections and juice in separate bowls.

  2. In a nonreactive medium saucepan, combine the cranberries with the sugar and 1/4 cup of the reserved orange juice. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until the cranberries pop and soften, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the orange sections and Grand Marnier. Refrigerate the compote until cool.

Originally appeared: November 1996

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