Cranberry Fruit Chutney Food

FRUITY CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cranberry juice, vinegar, ginger and allspice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. , Stir in the cranberries, oranges, apple, currants, apricots and orange zest. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature. Transfer to a serving bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled.

CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Combine the ginger, orange zest and juice, apple cranberries, cinnamon stick, sugar, cloves, a pinch of salt and some ground black pepper in a saucepot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the cinnamon stick. Cool before serving.

APPLE & CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except cranberries in a large heavy-based saucepan, then gently heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 50 mins, stirring regularly until the apples and onions are tender, the mixture has thickened and no watery juice remains.
• Add the cranberries, then cook for a further 10 mins or so until just softened but not burst.
• Spoon the hot chutney into sterilised jars and seal (see instructions below). Store unopened in a cool, dark place. The chutney will keep for up to 6 months. Chill on opening.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine the vinegar, sugar, curry, ginger, cloves, allspice, cinnamon and water. Bring the liquid to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the lemon rind and lemon sections, the orange rind and orange sections and the apple, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add 3 cups of the cranberries, the raisins and the apricots and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 35 minutes. Add another 2 cups of the cranberries and simmer for 10 more minutes. Add the remaining cup of cranberries and the pecans and simmer the mixture for 15 minutes longer.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, pour the chutney into a bowl and let cool. Chill overnight or up to 2 weeks.

CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Saute the onions and garlic in the vegetable oil in a medium pot until golden. Add the vinegar, thyme, rosemary, sage, salt, allspice, cayenne pepper, black pepper and cranberry sauce. Simmer until the cranberries and the chutney begin to thicken, about 20 minutes. Add water during cooking, as necessary, if the mixture becomes too thick.

SPICED CRANBERRY AND DRIED-FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients except vinegar in medium saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high; boil until thick, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Mix in vinegar, then season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover; chill.)

CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• 1. Wash jars and lids and bands in HOT SOAPY water. RINSE WELL. Place glass canning jars in a pot 1/2 filled with boiling water. Keep at a slow simmer until ready to fill to minimize risk of breakage when filling with hot food.
• 2. Rinse Cranberries, and pick thru them. Zest skin from lemon and orange chop well. Squeeze juice from lemon and orange. Chop nuts.
• 3. Peel, core, and chop apples into chunks.
• 4. Mix zest w/ juice from orange and lemon and pour over apples. Stir well. This keeps the apples from turning brown.
• 5. In a large pot over medium heat add CRANBERRIES and 1 1/2 C. ORANGE JUICE - bring to a SLOW boil for 5 minutes The cranberries will make a popping sound. DON'T OVER BOIL, or your chutney will be MUSHY REMOVE FROM HEAT
• 6. Add BROWN SUGAR, APPLE MIXTURE and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in NUTS.
• 7. Remove 1 jar at a time from simmering water. FILL each jar w/ chutney & juice. LEAVE ROOM at top of jar for expansion. Place inner ring on top of glass jar and tighten only finger tight w/outer ring - NOT EXTRA tight Place jar on a TOWEL on the counter.
• 8. Wipe rim of each jar & tighten 2 parts of lid. S. To properly seal jars FOLLOW DIRECTIONS that came with jars or check www.freshpreserving.com/ Put the jars in a pot with boiling water. Cover w/ 1 inch water & boil according to directions for your altitude to properly seal the lids...
• 9. Once all jars are boiled for recommended amount of time, turn off heat, & let jars stay in pot for 5 minutes. Remove with TONGS. Place jars on a CLEAN dish cloth on counter. You want to cool on towel... As jars cool, you may hear a POP. Lids shouldn't move up & down when pressed in center after cooled. Directions on canning site say leave on counter 12 hours. Do not immediately put hot jars in fridge, temp change may cause them to break.
• 10. If the lid flexes, the jar did not seal properly. You may refrigerate for immediate use. Or for directions on how to safely re-process the jar, see FreshPreserving.com or the Ball Blue Book® guide for detailed instructions.
• 11. Need help from experts? Email or Call www.FreshPreserving.com 800.240.3340

CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add remaining ingredients; return to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Pour into a glass mixing bowl (acid foods can react with metal bowls).
• Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on chutney.
• Cool to room temperature; then refrigerate overnight, covered with plastic wrap, so flavors blend.
• Serve at room temperature.
• Use as an accompaniment to meats such as turkey or use as a Sandwich spread with bagels plain or with a layer of cream cheese.

CRANBERRY FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Cut apricots into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
• In heavy stainless-steel Dutch oven, combine apricots, orange juice, dates, raisins and ginger.
• Cover and let stand for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Stir in cranberries, sugar, onions, corn syrup, vinegar, mustard seeds and salt.
• Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring often.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring almost constantly, until thick enough to mound on a spoon.
• Cranberries will have popped; the process takes about 20 minutes.
• Ladle into one-cup hot sterilized mason jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Cover with prepared lids; screw on bands fingertip-tight.
• Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.