made this last year for gifts and got rave reviews from everyone. it was so simple to make and it looks pretty in glass jars. pairs well with turkey, chicken and pork. when you have an abundance of cranberries, this is a go to recipe.
Cranberry-Pear Chutney
This ruby-colored relish can be made up to three weeks ahead and stored in airtight jars until you are ready to serve. It also makes a great hostess gift when packed in small, decorative glass jars.
Yield: 4 3/4 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 107
- Calories from fat: 2%
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 0.4g
- Carbohydrate: 27.8g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.3mg
- Sodium: 125mg
- Calcium: 9mg
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
- 2 cups chopped peeled Bosc pear (about 3 medium)
- 1 cup chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 small)
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Preparation
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until cranberries begin to pop. Stir in pear, apple, raisins, onion, and ginger; cook 20 minutes or until fruit is tender. Remove from heat; stir in juice. Cool to room temperature, and discard cinnamon. Cover and chill.
Cranberry-Pear Chutney Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sauces/Condiments
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Gifts, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter, Christmas, Thanksgiving
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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