Winter Fruit Chutney Food

WINTER FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add apples and pears; cook for 2-3 minutes or until softened, stirring constantly. , Add the cranberries, orange juice, sugar, vinegar, rosemary, allspice and nutmeg; mix well. Cook over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; add oranges. Serve warm.

WINTER FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place prunes and apricots in saucepan; add 1 cup/250 mL water and bring to boil.
• Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Stir in onion, apple, tomatoes, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, black and cayenne peppers, salt and vinegar; bring to simmer.
• Cover and simmer on low, stirring occasionally, until thickened to jamlike consistency, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Remove from heat and spoon into jar.

WINTER FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Using small sharp knife, cut between membranes of orange half to release segments. Set segments aside.
• Combine white wine and next 6 ingredients in large nonreactive* saucepan. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Strain mixture; discard solids.
• Return liquid to saucepan. Add cranberries, pears, figs, raisins and ginger. Cover and simmer until fruit is tender, about 10 minutes. Add apples. Simmer until apples are just tender, about 15 minutes. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in reserved orange segments. Transfer to bowl. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

DRIED FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy 6-quart pot over moderately high heat until it shimmers and cook the cinnamon, star anise, and cloves for 1 minute. Add the brown mustard seeds and chile. When the seeds pop and are fragrant, after about 30 seconds, remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the orange juice and apple cider. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the cherries, dates, zest, ginger, apricots, cranberries, fennel, yellow mustard seeds, and vinegar. Briskly simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced and the fruits are softened and tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in salt to taste. Let the chutney cool completely before serving. The chutney keeps in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week.

WINTER CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a large pan and cook down slowly till thick enough to draw the spoon through.
• pot up into sterilized jars when still hot and seal.
• Leave to cool then label and store or give as gifts.

CONTEST-WINNING WINTER FRUIT CHUTNEY

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.

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.

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).