Spiced Cranberry-Fig Relish

Wonderful combination of fall fruits, and a great new way to do cranberries for the holidays. Found this in a cooking club of America magazine. Look for my holiday menu to find matches for a great holiday meal.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) bag cranberries (fresh or frozen, about 3 cups)
• 1 (9 ounce) bag dried figs, quartered (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon five-spice powder (can substitute ground cardamon)
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium to medium-low.
2. Boil 5-10 minutes or until cranberries have popped, stirring occasionally. Cool. (relish can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).