Jellied Cranberry Sauce with Fuji Apple

Ingredients
One 12-ounce bag fresh cranberries
1 large Fuji apple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 cup sugar*
3/4 cup water
Optional:
Orange Zest
1 Pear, diced

Directions
Line an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap and spray the plastic wrap with nonstick cooking spray.

In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries with the apple, sugar and water. Bring to a boil and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently until the cranberries are completely broken down and the sauce is very thick, about 15 minutes. Scrape the cranberry sauce into the prepared pan and refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours. Invert the jelly onto a serving plate and remove the plastic wrap. Garnish with fresh cranberries and rosemary sprigs. Slice with a serrated knife before serving.

Make Ahead
The cranberry sauce can be covered in plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. Serve chilled.
*I like my cranberry sauce to be sweet and tart. This recipe makes a sweet sauce. So I reduce the sugar by 1/2 to 2/3.

Food and Wine Mag, 12/09. Melissa Rubel Jacobson