CONTEST-WINNING WINTER FRUIT CHUTNEY

Contest-Winning Winter Fruit Chutney image

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.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 4 half-pints.

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 102 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.