Pear Apple Chutney Food

PEAR-APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Add all remaining ingredients except fruit; mix well.
• Stir in fruit; simmer on medium-low heat 30 min. or until fruit is tender, stirring occasionally.

PEAR-APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Tie the peppercorns up in a piece of cheesecloth.
• Add the peppercorns and the rest of the ingredients to a large pot.
• Bring mixture to a boil; lower heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove peppercorns in cheesecloth.
• Pour mixture into hot sterilzed jars, leave 1/4 inch headspace.
• Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims.
• Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.
• Process jars in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
• Let cool.

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.

PORK CHOPS WITH PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For chutney: In medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together shallot, vinegar, brown sugar, butter, ginger, curry powder, cinnamon stick, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and red pepper. Cover and seal with plastic wrap and heat in microwave oven on HIGH for 1 minute. Carefully remove plastic wrap and stir in pears and cranberries. Re-cover and microwave for 10 minutes more. Carefully poke holes in plastic wrap to release steam and set aside.
• For pork chops: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan and heat until shimmering. Lay 4 chops in pan and sear until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook 1 more minute. Remove from pan; set aside and keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and chops. Add chutney to pan and, scrape up any brown bits from bottom using a wooden spoon. Simmer until slightly thickened. Stir in cilantro. Serve chops with chutney.

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.

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.

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.

RAISIN PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring vinegar and brown sugar to a boil. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until chutney reaches desired consistency., Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles, wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

SPICED PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put the sugar, cider vinegar, perry, star anise, cumin, red onions and ginger in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
• Add the pears and chillies and simmer for 40 mins until the liquid is syrupy and the pears are just cooked. Stir in the sultanas, remove from the heat and leave to cool, then spoon into sterilised jars.