Fresh Cranberry Compote

Recipe adapted from Emeril's Creole Christmas Cookbook, by Emeril Lagasse with Marcelle Bienvenu, published by William Morrow, 1997

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Christmas Eve Dinner

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (48)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
5 cups

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 1 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

6 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
Pinch of salt
Pinch of ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup fresh orange juice

Directions

In a non reactive, non-stick saucepan, over medium, combine the cranberries, zest, 1/2 cup sugar, water, salt, and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in the orange juice. Add the mixture to the cranberries and stir to blend. Simmer another 15 minutes until the mixture is thick. Remove from the heat and cool completely. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

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recipe Fresh Cranberry Compote
Anonymous 12-05-2007
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Even Cranberry-haters loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this dish for thanksgiving 2007. Everyone loved it. My 14 year old niece hates cranberries and liked this dish. My... aunt and 9 year old cousin said they only like the canned cranberry jelly and liked this dish. I thought it was really yummy too! My brother's girlfriend noted that the leftover of it would taste good on any salad for which you would normally use a raspberry vinagarette--we tried it and agreed. One slight variation on the recipe that I did was to add about a tablespoon of citrus marmalade--was good and helped cut through the cranberries. Here are two tips: 1) recipe as is serves plenty (I mistakenly doubled up) and 2) don't skimp on the cornstarch like I did--mine was a little runny.Read more
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Anonymous 11-30-2007
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best cranberry sauce ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

my friends and family love this recipe and it's very easy to make!
recipe Fresh Cranberry Compote
Marianne La Habra, CA 11-23-2007
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yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm not a fan of fresh cranberry sauce but this was excellent! I loved it on my turkey sandwich the day after Thanksgiving.... So easy, I'll make this again for sure.Read more
recipe Fresh Cranberry Compote
Pamela Coos Bay, OR 11-20-2007
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A new family tradition!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The recipe has been corrected from what reviewers of previous years reviewed stated was not correct. I just made this... and I have to say it is by far the best cranberry sauce recipe I have ever had. I could eat it all myself! Even my very finicky hubby tried it and said it was great and he doesn't like anything. My only disappointment was that it only made about 1 1/2 cups not 5. I made sure to write double the recipe for the next time I make it. It will definitely be served at all our Thanksgivings for many years to come. Thank You Emeril.Read more
recipe Fresh Cranberry Compote
Bruce The Colony, TX 11-20-2007
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Excellent cranberries!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made it ahead of time for Thanksgiving, but it didn't last long. We ate it all! Had to make a second batch and I'm hiding it... in the fridge so we'll have some for when company arrives to eat!Read more
recipe Fresh Cranberry Compote
Anonymous 11-19-2007
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Five cups?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

When looking over this recipe, I was skeptical that it would yield the 5 cups indicated. Against my better judgment, I... prepared the compote. Six ounces of cranberries yields little more than one cup. I'm surprised that no reviewers mentioned this. I'm wondering if they actually made the dish before reviewing it!Read more