Cranberry Sauce substitute????

[MustLose80]

Ok, this Thanksgiving maybe I can do without it, but I cannot imagine ever giving fresh cranberry sauce up for life. I experiemented with using gelatin and splenda during and after cooking...during was a mistake, after was so so and I never did get the gelatin amount right. The problem with all of that though is that the taste was so different than what I am used to and I don't even think cranberries are allowed until maybe maintenance.

Any thoughts, info, or suggestions?

[julirama723]

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you can have cranberries on rung 4--the berries rung, and they're actually quite good for you. I won't be on the berries rung until Christmas, but I'm going to try to make cranberry sauce...not the kind with gelatin, it's just cranberries and substituting splenda for the sugar...it's the recipe on the package. ttdriver said she makes it every year and it's awesome!

[sadie147]

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Yup cranberries are really good for you.

I make my own cranberry sauce every year. I just boil a bag of fresh cranberries with 1 cup of water, and add one cup of sweetener near the end. Cook until the berries 'pop' and it becomes a sauce. you don't need gelatin, the berries thicken the sauce themselves.

[Desertthorn]

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Found this on Linda's site. If you haven't discovered her yet, check her out

CRANBERRY RELISH
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, about 2 ounces
1 package diet cranberry jello *

Wash the berries, then put them in a small pot; cover with water. Bring to a boil, then simmer until most of the liquid has cooked down and they look syrupy. Stir and mash them to a pulp. Add the jello powder and stir until dissolved. Stir in 1 1/4 cups cold water. Pour into a serving bowl; chill until set. Before serving, stir to loosen it up. Makes 6-8 servings * I couldn't find cranberry jello, so I used raspberry

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http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html

[ValidRouge]

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I did exactly what sadie says...its the recipe on the package....boil the berries with 1 cup water, and 1 cup sweetner equivalent. I used sweetzfree. It made a nice, thick sauce. Delicious...and easy peasy!

[cathyjobob]

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So weird...I was just pondering this while i was walking around the grocery store the other day! LOL...thanks for the recipes...Now I can bring my own cranberry sauce to my sisters house for the holidays and not be tempted!

[LindaSue]

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Here's how mine look when I follow the instructions on the fresh cranberry bag and use liquid Splenda instead of sugar:



You may want to watch your portion size though. The counts below are for a tiny 1/4 cup serving:

With granular Splenda:
Per Serving: 44 Calories; trace Fat; trace Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 9g Net Carbs

With liquid Splenda:
Per Serving: 28 Calories; trace Fat; trace Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 5g Net Carbs

[cathyjobob]

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HI LINDA I LOVE YOUR SITE!

[MustLose80]

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WOW, ok....I have to try Linda's site!
Now, I tried it all of the ways you guys are talking about...with gelatine....with cranberry jello....with just splenda.....etc...
Mine just came out looking like I added cream (the splenda made it opaque and creamy looking) and tasting weird to me and didn't gel well.
I will have to try again now that I know it should work, thanks

[imgonnagethin]

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Hi Pamela

I have found with certain foods that I just can't replicate to my liking, I change it completely!

Sometimes we have such an affinity with certain tastes that nothing will compare, so I create a completely different flavour combo that still works with what i'm serving!

Kay