Golden Pear Chutney Recipe

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Ingredients:

3 pounds hard, underripe pears, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 6 cups)
3 cups light or dark brown sugar
3 cups apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1/4 pound crystallized ginger, chopped (about 2/3 cup)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Quatre-Epices (Recipe below)
1 cup dark raisins
1 cup light raisins
2 cups chopped onion
1 lemon, peeled and thinly sliced

Directions:

Cook the pears in water to cover until they are medium-soft. Drain, saving the water, then make a syrup of the water in which the pears were cooked and the brown sugar by boiling in a large nonreactive pot until thick, about 20 to 30 minutes. While the syrup is boiling, add the remaining ingredients to the pears, then mix everything together and cook for about 30 minutes or until the raisins are softened, the onions are transparent, and the chutney has a good thick consistency. Transfer to sterilized jars and seal; process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Makes 5 pints.

Hoppin' John's Lowcountry Cooking
John Martin Taylor

Bantam

This is one combination of spices that I try to keep on hand in small quantities. This recipes is a suggestion; quantities and proportions given are typical but not written in stone. Vary the amounts to suit your own palate. 2 tablespoons (1/8 cup) white peppercorns 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon (about 12) whole cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger Put all of the ingredients in a spice mill or blender and process until evenly ground. Store in a cool, dark, dry place.

QUATRE-EPICES - "Four-spices" usually include four of five spices and are commonly used to season forcemeats for sausages and terrines. I include all five.

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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: www.epicurious.com
Submitted By: Teresa Johnson
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Golden Pear Chutney


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