Gingered Holiday Chutney
condiment, indian, pickles
2 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped grn pepper
3/4 cup vinegar
1 cup chopped sweet red
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pepper
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon chopped candied ginger
1 lime
1 lemon
1 cup light raisins
1 lb anjou pears *
*Fresh Anjou pears should be pared, cored and coarsely chopped. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, vinegar, salt, cinnamon and red pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Finely shred peel from lime and lemon; squeeze juice from each. In a large bowl combine lemon and lime peel and juices, pears, peppers, onion and ginger. Add raisins, mixing gently. Add mixture to hot syrup. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about one hour or till thick. Ladle chutney at once into hot, clean pint jars, leaving a 1/4 inch headspace. Store the jars in the refrigerator.
Yield: 6 servings