Apple Pear Chutney Recipes

AUTUMN APPLE-PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Submerge 6 empty half-pint jars on a rack in a large pot of water. Cover and bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to low to keep jars warm until ready to fill.
• Combine apples, pears, onion, vinegar, sugar, cherries, lemon, mustard seeds, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves in a wide, nonreactive 4-quart pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once it bubbles, reduce heat to medium; simmer gently, stirring often, until mixture is thickened and a spoon drug through leaves a trail that doesn't fill in immediately, about 1 hour. Toward the end of the cooking, make sure to stir every minute or so to prevent scorching. Remove from heat.
• Working with one jar at a time, remove empty jars from canning pot. Using a wide-mouth funnel, carefully ladle jam into jars, leaving 1/2 inch for headspace. Use a clean wooden chopstick to work air bubbles out of jars. Check headspace again and add more chutney if necessary to bring to 1/2 inch from the top.
• Wipe jar rims, apply lids and rings (not too tightly), and return jars to canning pot. Cover pot and return water to a rolling boil. Process for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, remove pot lid, and let jars stand in the cooling water 5 minutes to help ensure a good vacuum seal.
• Move jars to a folded kitchen towel or wooden cutting board to cool completely before checking seals. Any unsealed jars should be refrigerated and eaten promptly. Store sealed jars in a cool, dark place. Sealed jars are shelf-stable at least 1 year.

APPLE PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Prepare canner jars and lids.
• In a large pot, combine apples, pears, onions, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, pepper and vinegar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring occasionally, for about 40 minutes or until onions are translucent and mixture is thickened to a jammy consistency.
• Ladle hot chutney into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace as necessary by adding hot chutney. Wipe rim and place hot lid disc on jar. Screw band down until fingertip-tight.
• Place jars in canner and return to boil. Process for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and remove canner lid. Let jars stand in water 5 minutes. Transfer jars to a towel lined surface and let stand for 24 hours.
• Check lids and refrigerate any jars that aren't sealed.

APPLE-PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the onions, mustard seeds, and cinnamon. Stir to combine. Saute the mixture until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the apples, pears, vinegar, apple juice, brown sugar, and fresh ginger, cook for 1 minute, then lower the heat and simmer until the apples and pears are just soft, about 20 to 30 minutes.

PEAR APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Halve and core pears and apples. Cut 2 pear halves and 2 apple halves into 1/4-inch-thick slices and chop remaining pears and apples.
• In a saucepan combine sliced and chopped pears and apples with remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer, stirring gently. Simmer chutney, covered, stirring occasionally, until fruit is just tender, 10 to 15 minutes, and cool. Chutney may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Serve chutney chilled or at room temperature.