Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup water OR orange juice
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon table salt
• 12 ounces (1 bag) cranberries, picked through for stems/spoiled berries and rinsed

Directions

1. Bring water (OR orange juice), sugar, and salt to boil in medium saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
2. Stir in cranberries; return to boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until saucy, slightly thickened, and about two-thirds of berries have popped open, about 5 minutes.
4. Cool to room temperature, and serve. (Can be covered and refrigerated up to 7 days; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.)

Notes
- The cooking time in this recipe is intended for fresh berries. If you’ve got frozen cranberries, do not defrost them before use; just pick through them and add about 2 minutes to the simmering time.
- Take this to the next level by adding orange zest or cinnamon!

Source
https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/1504-simple-cranberry-sauce

Cranberry and Vanilla Bean Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

• 18 oz. fresh cranberries
• 1 cup brown sugar
• seeds from one vanilla bean
• juice from 1 lemon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons corn starch
• 1 3/4 sticks salted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for greasing pan
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup oats
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch rectangular pan.
2. To make the filling, combine the cranberries, brown sugar, vanilla bean seeds and lemon juice in a large pot with a lid.
3. Cook on medium heat with the lid on for 5-6 minutes until the berries begin to soften and release their juices.
4. Continue to cook for an additional 3-4 minutes so that some of the juice begins to evaporate.
5. Stir in the corn starch to thicken the filling. I like to dust the corn starch in through a fine mesh sieve when I add it to avoid getting any big clumps.
6. Mix together the butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Combine until damp by mixing with your hands. 
7. Press half the oat mixture into the prepared pan. 
8. Spread top with the cranberry filling.
9. Sprinkle the other half of the oat mixture over the preserves and pat lightly.
10. Bake until light brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
11. Let cool completely, chill, and then cut into squares.

Notes
Other flavors can be used.

Source
http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2015/11/cranberry-vanilla-bean-pie-bars.html

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/strawberry-oatmeal-bars-recipe.html