Gingered Holiday Chutney

GINGERED HOLIDAY CHUTNEY

6 Preparation Time :

Categories : Relishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

2 c Brown sugar

1 c Chopped grn pepper

3/4 c Vinegar

1 c Chopped sweet red

1/2 ts Salt

Pepper

1/4 ts Cinnamon

1 c Chopped onion

1/4 ts Ground red pepper

1 tb Chopped candied ginger

1 Lime

1 Lemon

1 c Light raisins

1 lb Anjou pears

*Fresh Anjou pears should be pared, cored and coarsely

chopped. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, vinegar,

salt, cinnamon and red pepper. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Finely

shred peel from lime and lemon; squeeze juice from

each. In a large bowl combine lemon and lime peel and juices, pears, peppers, onion and ginger. Add raisins,

mixing gently. Add mixture to hot syrup. Heat to

boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about one

hour or till thick. Ladle chutney at once into hot,

clean pint jars, leaving a 1/4 inch headspace. Store

the jars in the refrigerator. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -