Ingredients
1 lb cranberries
1 apple, unpeeled, cored
2 cup celery, chopped
1 1/2 cup sugar
Directions
Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: none
Coarsely chop cranberries, celery and apple. Stir in sugar and lemon
juice. Cover and refrigerate. Best if made at least a day ahead.
Servings: 1 servings
Celery Cranberry Relish Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Cranberry; Fruit
The History of Recipes
Written cooking instructions as an idea can be found way back into distant history, in truth as far back into recorded history as ancient Egypt, and maybe further still. Having said that, these, ancient cookbooks were just very basic pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for preparing food.
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We hope you enjoy this Celery Cranberry Relish recipe.
