Posted by: mistyw 10-24-99 5:28 PM 
Holiday Cranberry Dip 
1 bag of cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup apricot preserves
8 oz. cream cheese
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Put a bag of fresh cranberries in a pan with sugar.  
Cover with foil.  
Bake in preheated oven at 350 until cranberries burst, about 1 hr.  
Take out of oven and stir in pecans and apricot preserves.  
Refrigerate.  
Pour over a brick of cream cheese and serve with crackers. 
Note: Can also be used this as a spread for turkey sandwiches.