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mfergusont · 11-13-2005, 10:29 AM

Here is a recipe for homemade whole berry cranberry sauce that doesn't have any added sugar.

1 Cup Water
1 Cup Splenda
1 12 oz. package Fresh or Frozen cranberries, rinsed and drained

Bring water and splenda to boil in a medium saucepan. Add cranberries and return to boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour sauce into bowl, cover and cool completely at room temparture. Refrigerate until serving. Makes 2 1/4 cups.

I haven't made this yet, and I think that it might be a good alternative to the canned sauces that have tons of sugar per serving. But, I don't know if it would be very good or not. I think maybe the splenda wouldn't give it that thick consistency that the sugar would, so maybe throwing in a packet of flavorless gelatin or something might help too. We always have cranberry sauce with Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, so I am going to try this instead this year.

(If you want to make the jellied version, follow these steps after boiling:
Place a wire mesh strainer over a medium mixing bowl. Pour contents of saucepan into strainer. Mash cranberries with the back of a spoon, frequently scraping the outside of the strainer, until no pulp is left.

Stir contents of bowl. Pour into serving container. Cover and cool completely at room temperature.

Refrigerate until serving time. Makes 1 cup.)