Holiday Cranberry Conserve - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 oranges, unpeeled
2 c. water
4 c. fresh cranberries
2 c. sugar
1 c. golden raisins
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. coarsely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Grate orange peel; cut oranges in half.
Remove seeds and chop coarsely.
Place grated peel and chopped pulp in blender with the water.
Blend about 1 minute, until finely ground.
Pour mixture into a saucepan and cook covered over medium flame for 20 minutes. Add cranberries, sugar, raisins and salt; boil rapidly uncovered over medium-high flame until mixture drops from spoon in a sheet, leaving the spoon clean.
Stir in nuts and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring gently to avoid scorching.
Chill.
Serve in a pretty crystal bowl.
Yield:
3 to 4 cups.