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Try This at Home: How to Make a Cranberry Jelly Roll

From: Food Network Magazine

Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli shows Food Network Magazine how to make a Thanksgiving favorite: cranberry jelly roll.

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You can make this cake a day ahead, cover and refrigerate it, then bring it to room temperature before serving.

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"It's so nice to have a tart dessert on Thanksgiving," Alex says.

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Cook the cranberries: Combine the cranberries, sugar and orange juice in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low; stir in the allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon stick, and simmer 5 to 7 minutes.

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Make the filling: Strain the cranberry mixture, and set the berries aside. Return the liquid to the saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook until syrupy, about 8 minutes.