Kiss the Cook: Re-imagining Aunt Polly’s cranberry sauce

While growing up, I remember going over to my Aunt Polly’s for meals around the holidays.
Polly wasn’t her real name, of course, but didn’t we all have an Aunt Polly back in those days? She used to always have multiple dishes of vegetables and a cranberry sauce that I always enjoyed.
Recently, I had asked my mom if she had the recipe for this dish. Unfortunately, she did not, so we had to talk about what we remembered being in it. After some discussion, I thought I could duplicate it — or at least get it fairly close.
Below is the very simple recipe that I came up with in my best attempt to duplicate the cranberry sauce I enjoyed so much while growing up.
When my aunt passed, I was able to buy some of the family furniture, but missed out on getting any of her recipes.
One of my memories of her is this cranberry sauce and I believe I was able to get this fairly close.
So, please enjoy a dish that brings back some good memories. I hope your family enjoys it as much as I do.

Aunt Polly’s Cranberry Sauce
Ready in: 20 min.
Yields: approx. 5 cups
Ingredients:
1 package of whole fresh cranberries (12 oz.)
2 large navel oranges (seedless)
1 large Granny Smith apple
1 large Honey crisp apple
¼ cup white sugar
Directions:
1. Place the entire package of cranberries into a food processor and chop for about 30 seconds.
2. Core and slice up one apple, add to the food processor and chop for another 30 seconds. Repeat with the other apple.
3. Grate about 1 tbs. of orange peelings from the 2 oranges and add to the food processor. Peel an orange and add the orange slices to the food processor and chop for 30 seconds. Repeat the steps with the other orange.
4. Add ¼ cup of sugar and run the food processor for another 30 seconds to 1 minute to make sure you have everything chopped up fine.
5. This dish can be served and eaten fresh or you can prepare ahead and chill before serving. Enjoy!
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