Cranberry 'n Persimmon Sauce

We're continuing with our Thanksgiving Theme recipes.  I'm so grateful for all the ideas I'm getting from Chef Azuki for my Thanksgiving feast!  My family had a preview meal of the famous crock-pot stuffing along with this delicious cranberry sauce.  I loved the persimmon in the sauce which tempers the tartness of the cranberries.  Sweet Fuyu Persimmons are in season so get some at your local farmer's market or grocery store.  If you're growing some in your yard, you're even luckier!

Cranberry 'n Persimmon Sauce

Ingredients:
1 bag (12 oz) cranberries
1 C sugar
1 C water
2 fuyu persimmons finely chopped
1/2 tsp of cinnamon

Directions:
1.  Boil the cranberries with sugar and water
2.  When cranberries just start to pop, mix in persimmons and cinnamon
3.  Simmer until desired consistency and cranberries are soft

Fuyu means winter and there's something so wonderful about enjoying seasonal fruits.  The addition of the fuyu persimmon into this cranberry sauce is simply genius.  It brings back memories of friends or relatives bringing a big bag of persimmons during this time of year.  I'm also stocking up on Satsuma tangerines, another winter growing fruit.

BeaNspiration:  Don't miss out on the treasures of the season!!!!!!!