Dried Cranberry Chutney Appetizers

Submitted by Annacia

"Made in minutes with just four ingredients, this chutney makes a great side dish. You can also use it to perk up grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, or tortilla wraps."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 1/3 cups

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• 3⁄4 cup mango chutney
• soft cheese or cream cheese
• apple, slices
• toasted baguette, sliced or cracker

directions

1. Combine dried cranberries, water, sugar, and ginger in a small saucepan.
2. Bring to boiling.
3. Cover and remove from heat.
4. Let stand for 15 minutes.
5. Snip any large pieces of mango chutney.
6. Stir chutney into cranberry mixture.
7. Cover and chill at least 2 hours (overnight recommended).
8. Serve cranberry chutney with soft cheese or cream cheese, apple slices, and crackers, or with toasted baguette slices.
9. Makes about 1-1/3 cups chutney (twenty-one 1-tablespoon servings).
10. Make-Ahead Tip: Refrigerate chutney, covered, up to 2 days.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Made these as per the recipe, but with one slight change ~ Instead of the mango chutney, I used an Apple & Raisin Chutney that I'd purchased the day before when we went to the Oak Glen apple orchards & had a blast buying all kinds of apple products! Anyway, THESE TASTY LITTLE BITES ARE JUST THAT ~ GREAT! I did serve them with cream cheese & the toasted baguette's but might go with a nice, poppy seed cracker another time! Thanks for sharing a very nice recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Pleasse Review My Recipe]

 

[French Tart]

I made the chutney up the day before as advised, and served it on top of rice crackers with local soft goat's cheese for an amazing appetiser with a FLAVOUR EXPLOSION!!!!!! Easy, as you can make the chutney the day before....and very versatile! I used my own mango chutney, and LOVED the chutney mixture! I am so sorry Annacia, I took the photos and FORGOT my lovely apple slices!! A great recipe with all my favourite ingredients! Thanks! FT:-)

 

[twissis]

I love these little babies ~~ mainly for their great taste, but they are also easy to fix + make ahead friendly & were perfect as a finger-food apply prior to the soup course of our Christmas Eve dinner. I made the chutney/cranberry mix + toasted baguette slices lightly brushed w/olive oil the day b4, so it was an easy matter to spread the cream cheese + chutney mix & present them to DH & my MIL. They were very well-received & I see them working equally well as part of a traditional cheese & fruit platter for dessert so popular here. They are great for the holiday season, but will have their place yr-round for me to provide eye appeal & variety to the dessert genre. Thx for posting this nifty recipe for us. :-) ~ 12/27 ~ *Edited to Add* the 5* the recipe deserved, but I somehow neglected to include in my review. :-(

 

[Laureen in B.C.]

My BFF was over last night and we made this to eat before dinner. It was great! We served it with cracker's and cream cheese and the guys loved it. Thanks for sharing this great recipe. I'm going to make more today and can it to give away at Christmas as hosts gifts.

 

[Agoedie]

It was okay... we had it with brie, crackers and fuji apple slices. We preferred the cheese, apples and crackers alone.