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Contest-Winning Winter Fruit Chutney

The pairing of sweet and tart fruits makes this chutney a wonderful accompaniment for pork. Not only is it a consistent blue-ribbon winner at fairs, it's a natural way to capture the best of autumn's harvest in a jar.
Contest-Winning Winter Fruit Chutney
Contest-Winning Winter Fruit Chutney Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.
  • Makes
    4 half-pints

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cider vinegar
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 medium ripe unpeeled pears, finely chopped
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 large tart unpeeled apple, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried currants

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Stir in the brown sugar, pears, cranberries, apple and currants. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until fruit is tender and mixture has thickened.
  • Pour hot mixture into hot jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water bath.
Nutrition Facts
2 tablespoons: 102 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 119mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.

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  • Mary McKinney
    Oct 30, 2020

    i have tried it on softened cream cheese and crackers, i have placed it on my hamburger. It is a good alternative if you can have tomato products. It has good flavor. I used only half the amount of red pepper flakes as I dont like things to hot spice wise.

  • hgergen
    Aug 11, 2009

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