Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Sauce

• 2 cups cranberry juice
• 1 (6 ounce) bag dried sweetened cranberries
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 gala apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

1. In a medium saucepan, add the cranberry juice, cranberries, cinnamon and sugar.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add the apples and continue cooking, stirring occassionaly until the cranberries have softened and apples are tender (5 minutes).
4. Remove 8 ounces of the liquid to a small bowl and whisk in the cornstarch (to make slurry).
5. Slowly add the slurry to the cranberry mixture. Continue cooking, stirring constantly for an additional 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and pour into serving bowl.
7. Refrigerate until thickened (30 minutes).
8. Remove cinnamon sticks and serve.

cranberry juice, cranberries, cinnamon, sugar, gala apples, cornstarch

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cinnamon-apple-cranberry-sauce-418900 (may not work)