Yields Serves 8 (makes 1 1/2 cups)
AuthorJulie Wente, Livermore, California,
Time: 1 1/2 hours. Julie Wente, of the fifth-generation Wente winemaking family in Livermore, California, bakes the cranberries instead of simmering them the usual way. They glisten on the plate like jewels.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 325°. Discard any soft or decayed cranberries.

Step 2
2

Mix cranberries, sugar, brandy to taste, and orange zest in an 8- or 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 1 to 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally.

Step 3
3

Make ahead: Cover and chill up to 1 week.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per 3-tbsp. serving.

Ingredients

 1 bag (12 oz.) fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
 1 1/2 cups sugar
 1/3 to 1/2 cup brandy
 2 tablespoons finely shredded orange zest

Directions

Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 325°. Discard any soft or decayed cranberries.

Step 2
2

Mix cranberries, sugar, brandy to taste, and orange zest in an 8- or 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 1 to 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally.

Step 3
3

Make ahead: Cover and chill up to 1 week.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per 3-tbsp. serving.

Julie’s Brandied Cranberries

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