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Baked Cranberry Sauce A La Orange Recipe

Elevate your Thanksgiving or Christmas feast with this incredibly easy Baked Cranberry Sauce A La Orange! Forget the stovetop – this recipe bakes alongside your turkey, infusing your kitchen with irresistible aromas. The oven's gentle heat creates a luxuriously thick and intensely flavorful cranberry sauce, perfectly balanced with zesty orange. This Chatelaine recipe keeps beautifully for up to two weeks, making it perfect for meal prepping. Impress your guests with this simple yet elegant side dish!

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 70 mins
Calories 680.3 kcal
Protein 2g
Rating 5.0 (1 Reviews)
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Ingredients for Baked Cranberry Sauce A La Orange

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How to Make Baked Cranberry Sauce A La Orange

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a medium-sized oven-safe baking dish (approximately 8x8 inches), combine cranberries, orange juice, sugar, water, orange zest, cinnamon, and cloves (if using).
  3. Stir gently to ensure all cranberries are coated.
  4. Cover the baking dish with foil.
  5. Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until the cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened, stirring halfway through.
  6. Remove the foil during the last 10-15 minutes of baking to allow the sauce to slightly reduce and concentrate the flavors.
  7. Let the cranberry sauce cool completely before serving. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
  8. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

0 g

Sugar

643g

Fat

0g

Carbs

58g

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