Brandied Cranberries With Walnuts

Submitted by KerfuffleUponWincle

"Modified from Elise's Nov 22, 2008 post to Simply Recipes -- Have on hand for the holidays; top a cheesecake, or great served on vanilla ice cream or pound cake!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 3 cups
• Serves: 9-10

ingredients

• 12 ounces cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brandy
• 2 tablespoons orange zest (finely shredded ~ or substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons orange oil)
• 1 1⁄2 cups walnuts (toasted and chopped)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sort through cranberries and discard any that are soft or decayed.
3. Mix cranberries, sugar, brandy, and orange zest in a Pyrex baking dish.
4. Bake, covered, for one hour.
5. While the cranberries are roasting, toast the walnuts in a medium-heat iron skillet, on the stove top, stirring constantly, until fragrant ~ be careful not to burn them!
6. Stir toasted walnuts into hot roasted cranberries.
7. Makes approximately 3 cups. Chill up to one week.