| 1 | Rinse the cranberries and put them into a heavy pot. |
| 2 | Add just enough water to cover them. |
| 3 | Stir in the sugar. |
| 4 | Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until most of the cranberries have split open. |
| 5 | This will take about 15 minutes. |
| 6 | Stir well, then taste it, and add more sugar if it"s not sweet enough for you. |
| 7 | If you add more sugar, cook it a little longer, still stirring, to make sure that the new sugar is completely dissolved. |
| 8 | Chill overnight. |
| 9 | Eat. |
| 10 | Notes: * homemade cranberry sauce -- most people don"t realize how easy it is to make cranberry sauce. |
| 11 | It tastes much better fresh than canned (what doesn"t?). |
| 12 | Yield: makes a lot. |
| 13 | * this keeps covered in the refrigerator for quite a long time. |
| 14 | : difficulty: easy : time: 20 minutes preparation, overnight chilling. |
| 15 | : precision: no need to measure. |
