Brandied Cranberries

Ingredients

• 1 (12-ounce) bag of fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup brandy
• 2 Tbsp finely shredded orange zest (use microplane zester)

Method

1 Preheat oven to 325°F. Sort through cranberries and discard any that are soft or decayed.

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

Makes 2 cups. Chill up to one week.