Killer Cranberry Sauce

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Killer Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:

1 whole navel orange
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon (fresh) ginger, grated
1 package (12 oz.) cranberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup (2 oz toasted) pecans, coarsely chopped

Preparation:

Grate peel from orange and set aside. Squeeze juice from orange into a small bowl.

Combine orange juice, sugar and ginger in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Add cranberries. Simmer until berries begin to pop, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in reserved orange peel.
4. When cool, stir in pecans. Serve in pretty glass relish or sauce dishes.