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Simple Pear Chutney with Cider
Simple Pear Chutney with Cider is a sweet and fruity chutney with the tang of apple cider. This easy recipe is an ideal way to preserve seasonal pears and makes a great addition to many dishes.
Equipment
- 1 Sharp knife
- 1 Vegetable peeler
- 1 chopping board
- 1 weighing scales or measuring cups
- 1 Measuring spoons
- 1 measuring jug
- 1 Fine grater or lemon zester
- 1 Large saucepan
- 1 wooden spoon
- 2 380 ml (1lb) glass jars with lids
- 1 ladle or large serving spoon
Ingredients
- 200 grams granulated white sugar
- 200 millilitres cider vinegar
- 100 millilitres cider hard apple cider
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 250 grams onion peeled weight
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 10 firm pears
- 50 grams sultanas
Instructions
- Put 200 grams granulated sugar, 200 ml cider vinegar and 100 ml cider into a large pan. Add ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground ginger and 1 teaspoon of finely grated fresh ginger to the pan. Put the pan on the stove and heat gently until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add 250 grams chopped onion to the pan and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Sterilise two 380 milliliter (1lb) glass jars.
- Peel and 10 firm pears.
- It can take some time to peel all the pears, so to prevent them from going brown, I fill a bowl with water and two tablespoons of lemon juice and pop the pears in there until I'm ready to chop them.
- Core the pears and cut into 2 cm/½ inch chunks (approximately).
- Bring the liquid in the pan up to a simmer and add the pears.
- Simmer the chutney until most of the liquid has gone and the pears are soft but still in chunks.
- Take the pan off the heat and add 50 grams sultanas (golden raisins).
- Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then fill into sterilised glass jars, cover the top of the chutney with a waxed paper circle, then add the lid and label the chutney.
- Serve Simple Pear Chutney with Cider as part of a cheeseboard, it also goes well with curries and is delicious with roast pork.
Notes
Makes 2 x 380 ml (1lb) jars.
Nutrition
Calories: 39kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.05gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.002gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.1mg