Cranberry Cornbread Stuffing

2 C cranberries
1 C water
1/2 C sugar
1 lb. sausage meat, I use Jimmy Dean Sage breakfast sausage
8 C cornbread, cubed and dried in a very low oven
2 large Granny Smith apples,peeled and diced
2 medium stalks celery, diced
1 medium onion finely diced (1/2 cup)
1/4 C chopped parsley
2 tsp. thyme leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp marjoram leaves

Combine cranberries, water and sugar in saucepan. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer 10 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Saute sausage in medium skillet breaking into small pieces, 5 minutes. Drain. Combine cranberries and sausage. Add cornbread, apples, celery, onion, parsley, thyme, marjoram salt and pepper. Toss gently to mix. Can be made day ahead. Stuff turkey just before ready to roast.