Pear-Apple Chutney

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

My mom made this chutney and I asked her for the recipe because I liked it so well. I had no idea it used such a bizzare combination of ingredients. I added it on top of cheese, ham, and crackers. Spi-cy.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 half pi ...

• 1 ½ teaspoons peppercorns
• 5 firm pears , peeled,cored,and chopped
• 3 cooking apples , peeled,cored,and chopped
• 3 fresh peaches , peeled,and chopped
• 2 tomatoes , peeled,cored,and chopped
• 2 lemons , finely chopped
• ½ orange , finely chopped
• 2 cups cider vinegar (5% acidity)
• 1 (16 ounce) package brown sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) package raisins
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts , drained
• 1 (2 2⁄3; ounce) jar crystallized ginger , chopped
• 1 clove garlic , crushed
• 3 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

Directions:

1. Tie the peppercorns up in a piece of cheesecloth.
2. Add the peppercorns and the rest of the ingredients to a large pot.
3. Bring mixture to a boil; lower heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove peppercorns in cheesecloth.
5. Pour mixture into hot sterilzed jars, leave 1/4 inch headspace.
6. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims.
7. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.
8. Process jars in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
9. Let cool.

Reviews

[Maura666]

Absolutely LOVED it... and you're not kidding about it being "spi-cy"! ;) I used the conversion tool for 2 half-pints (1 pint) to see how it would work. I didn't have cider vinegar, but the balsamic that I had, worked wonderfully with the other ingredients. Also... I was too lazy to cook it for 2 hours! (Instead, I nuked it for about 30 minutes, stirring every once in awhile. After a few minutes of standing, it was perfect.) I was also too impatient to let it cool, and slapped a bit on my veggie burger at dinner... YUM! I might just go for the whole 4 pints next time I make it, 'cause the 1 pint isn't going to last long around here! :) Thanks SO much for sharing this awesome recipe!