Crock Pot Nectarine Chutney Food

CROCK POT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• spray a skillet with cooking spray and saute onions until softened.
• add onion and next 8 ingredients to a 3 quart crock pot.
• combine flour and vinegar with a whisk, stirring well.
• add to peach mixture.
• cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
• serve.

CURRIED DRIED FRUIT CHUTNEY (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-quart electric slow cooker, combine all the ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Cover and cook on the low heat setting 4 to 5 hours, or until the fruits are tender but still retain their shape; do not overcook.
• Let cool, then refrigerate.
• (To speed this up a bit, you can cook the chutney 1 1/2 hours on the low heat setting and then 1 1/2 hours on the high heat setting).

NECTARINE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Bring the 1st 5 ingredients to the boil in a saucepan, then reduce heat & simmer for 10 minutes.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl & add to syrup mixture.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer to sterilised jars when almost cool.
• Store chutney in the refrigerator, will last for several months.

SPICED NECTARINE SAUCE

Steps:

• If you'd rather, peel the nectarines; I like having the peel in there.
• Melt butter in small saucepan over medium high heat.
• Dissolve brown sugar in the melted butter, then add the cubed nectarines and the rest of the spices.
• When mixture starts to simmer, turn heat down to low.
• Simmer in order to achieve desired consistency and allow flavors to blend. You will want this to be chunky, with some textural variation--chunks of fruit in a thick, medium-brown sauce. This may take 5-10 minutes. Remove pods before serving (? I'm actually not sure if you can eat them).
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, or cool and refrigerate.
• My note: this was excellent with hot multigrain cereal! I cooked the cereal first and then added the sauce, about 1:1, stirred it in and warmed it up along with the cereal for a few minutes on low/simmer. Yummy!