Cranberry Sauce

1 cup sugar 

1 cup water 

4 cups (1 12-oz. pkg.) frozen cranberries

Optional Pecans, orange zest, raisins,

 cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice 

In a saucepan bring water and sugar

 to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.

 Add cranberries, return to a boil.

Reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes

 or until cranberries burst.

At this point you can add

optional ingredients of your choice.

For example, add a cup of raisins;

 or a half-cup of chopped pecans

 mixed with orange zest;

then season with spices if you wish!

 Remove from heat.

Cool completely at room temperature

 and then chill in refrigerator.

Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.

 Makes 2 1/4 cups.