INDIAN  TRAIL  style CRANBERRY RELISH

Ingredients:

1 pound  bag fresh cranberries

2 oranges

1 cup pecans chopped

1 cup sugar

Separate the skin of the oranges, and cube it with a knife, in tiny ¼ inch cubes.  Soak it in a bowl of  cold water.

In   a food processor:

Chop the pecans to ¼ inch or a bit smaller

Process  the oranges after removing most of the white pith till it is  liquid

Separately process the cranberries until chopped, but not mushy.

In a large bowl

Strain the orange peel, and put it in the bowl. Add the orange pulp, cranberries, chopped pecans, and  the sugar.

Stir until everything is well mixed. Taste for sweetness, and add more sugar if necessary, as oranges vary in sweetness. If you add sugar, stir again.

FREEZE!   This is an important step, because it gives the relish its translucency, the ruby-like appearance.

It must be frozen  for a day at a minimum,  or as long as you need – until  Thanksgiving , Christmas, or whenever  you will use it – up to six months.

Thaw the day before using.

Enjoy!

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