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Cranberry Chutney

Tami Kramer
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.
5 from 7 votes
Course Sauce, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 1/4 cup servings

Equipment

  • Sauce Pan, Knife, Cutting Board, Spoon

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

Instructions
 

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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