Cranberry cook off

Well here we are on Thanksgiving day and it's cranberry cookin' time.
My attitude about cranberries hasn't changed much, but I am determined to make those little red berries MINE. 

I found a recipe online (http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/cranberry_sauce/)
and after a quick trip to Safeway I was ready to go.

 The cranberries actually look pretty. They're a nice deep red color...
I give them style points for appearance.

 I like this recipe because it lets you add whatever you want to the mix.
In this case, I'm going for raisins, pecans and fruit. 

I do NOT want a bitter, sour tasting cranberry sauce!

 Pecans.... yum!

 Cranberries in sugar water, at a boil...

 Adding pecans...

 And now some raisins...

 The frozen fruit...

 And finally, everything mixed together.

A taste test tells me that the sauce is not tart at all -- it's got just enough sweetness, thank goodness! 

I'll post the final dish once it cools enough....