In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> "Peppermint Patootie" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article >,
> > Janet Wilder > wrote:
> >
> >> Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> > Could be. I was trying to get it to get thick also and it never did.
> >>
> >> Did you use too much water? It kind of sounds like it, Julie. The
> >> cranberries have a natural pectin and they thicken up by themselves.
> >> Next time follow the instructions on the bag for whole berry sauce but
> >> substitute the sugar. There should only be one cup of water to 3 cups of
> >> berries.
> >
> > Yes, it thickens as it cools. I take the recipe on the bag of
> > cranberries and reduce both water and sweetener by about 1/3.
>
> Hmmm... I guess I was wanting something akin to the canned and it just
> wasn't.

You have to let it cool first.

PP