Pear Chutney

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

pairs well with pork or curry dishes

Source: Sothern Living- Lynn L. Williams

Categories: pickles, relish, salsa

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 lbs. firm ripe pears peeled and chopped
  • 1 small green bell pepper, minced
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
  • 3 cups white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1 (3oz.) pkg. liquid pectin

Directions

  1. Bring first 12 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 hours or until pear is tender. Stir in liquid pectin; return mixture to a boil, and boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat, and skim off foam with a metal spoon.
  2. Pour hot chutney into hot sterilized jars, filling each to 1/4 inch from top; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.
  3. Process jars in boiling-water bath 5 minutes.
  4. makes 11 (6oz.) jars.

  5. Note: If chutney is not processed in a water bath, you may store sealed jars in refrigerator up to 1 week.

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