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Basic Cranberry Sauce

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This no-muss, no-fuss cranberry sauce recipe gives you the perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving roast turkey. Cooking the cranberries with sugar, water, orange peel, and a touch of salt gives you a glossy cranberry sauce with deep, tangy flavor. Prefer a raw cranberry relish? We've got that recipe, too.

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