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Tami Kramer

Cranberry Chutney

5 from 7 votes
This slightly tart chutney is delightful with a combination of dried fruit, apples, warm spices and the addition of pineapple for sweetness. It comes together easily with fresh or frozen cranberries. The cranberries contain a natural pectin that thickens the chutney as it cools.
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Servings: 8 1/4 cup servings
Course: Sauce, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 sweet apple, cored, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup pineapple tidbits, fresh, canned or frozen
  • ½ cup apple juice unsweetened
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup date paste (see my recipe for date paste below)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground mustard seeds
  • ¼ - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes - optional

Equipment

  • Sauce Pan, Knife, Cutting Board, Spoon

Method
 

  1. Place all ingredients in a medium size saucepan over med high heat on the stove stop. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, then reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 30 minutes.
  2. While simmering stir the mixture frequently and with the back of a spoon mash the cranberries that don’t pop on their own. This helps release the pectin naturally found in the cranberries which helps the mixture thicken as it cools.
  3. Once all of the cranberries and apples are soft and cooked through, remove from heat. When cool enough to handle transfer to a glass container, cover and refrigerate.

Notes

Serving Suggestions: Wonderful as a side dish with lentil loaf and mashed potatoes. Put a spoon full over an oven roasted sweet potato, spoon over banana nice cream, layer with non-dairy yogurt and granola, spoon over pumpkin pudding or use as a spread on a whole grain muffin. Layer with a pumpkin or sweet potato pudding for a lovely parfait.
Substitutions:
I have not tried any of these substitutions and suggest if you do make substitutions just play around with the amounts and adjust them to suit your personal preferences.
 
  • Pear or a segmented orange instead of an apple
  • Mango- fresh or frozen instead of pineapple
  • Canned, fresh or frozen pineapple
  • Orange juice instead of apple juice
  • Date syrup or pitted dates instead of date paste
  • Any dried fruit instead of raisins

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