Homemade Cranberry Sauce(Yields 2 Cups) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
12 oz. pkg. cranberries (about 4 c.)

Preparation

Combine sugar and water in a 1 1/2-quart microwave-safe dish. Add cranberries.
Cover with plastic and vent one side.
After 4 minutes, until they are soft and have started to pop open, 8 to 10 minutes, remove the plastic wrap and continue cooking on High, stirring after 5 minutes, until mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
Let sauce stand until it has cooled to room temperature. Add grated orange, lemon or chopped nutmeats if desired.