Cranberry Sauce with Walnuts

Total Time:Prep: 5 min. Cook: 35 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Dee Buckley

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Nov. 07, 2022

Traditional cranberry sauce is nice, but this jazzed-up version is several steps above. It travels well, and all the women in my family serve it. The apricot preserves, lemon and toasted walnuts make it different. —Dee Buckley, Salado, Texas

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Cranberry Sauce with Walnuts

Yield:3-1/2 cups
Prep:5 min
Cook:35 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
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Directions

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar and water to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the cranberries. Cook until berries pop, about 15 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat. Stir in preserves and lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled. Stir in walnuts just before serving.