Cranberry Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon dried mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

DIRECTIONS:
1 - In medium saucepan, combine orange juice, water, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Mix well with wire whisk until smooth.
2 - Add cranberries, cinnamon, dry mustard, salt and cloves and mix gently. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and sauce thickens. Cook and stir for 1 minute then remove from heat. Let cool 20-30 minutes before serving.
3 - If prepared in advance, let cool completely and refrigerate. Reheat in saucepan until warm. Makes about 2 cups of sauce.

THOUGHTS:
My dad made this delicious sauce for Christmas to go with the ham.

Dad's Ginger Mustard Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1/3 cup minced onion
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

DIRECTIONS:
1 - In a small saucepan, cook onion in butter until very soft ~6-7 minutes. Add ground ginger, salt and pepper and remove from heat.
2 - In a small bowl, combine mustard, egg yolks, vinegar and brown sugar. Beat well. Add a spoonful of the hot onion mixture and stir well. Then add all of the mustard mixture into the saucepan.
3 - Cover over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened. Cool 15 minutes, then chill until cold.

THOUGHTS:
My dad made this sauce for Christmas 2012 to go with the ham. Very tasty!