Cranberry Jam

Cranberry Jam

INGREDIENTS
1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
1 (12-oz) bag fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries (3 1/2 cups)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup water

DIRECTIONS
Scrape vanilla seeds from pod into a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Add pod and remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 20 minutes (jam will continue to thicken as it cools).

Purée jam in food mill set over a bowl, discarding skins and pod. Cool, stirring occasionally.

I'll definitely puree the cranberries at some point, maybe before cooking them. I'll also process this instead of refrigerating it. I might double it too, we'll see.