Gingered Holiday Chutney
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Course : Chutney
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          brown sugar
   1      cup           chopped green pepper
     3/4  cup           vinegar
   1      cup           chopped sweet red
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
                        pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      cinnamon
   1      cup           chopped onion
     1/4  teaspoon      ground red pepper
   1      tablespoon    chopped candied ginger
   1                    lime
   1                    lemon
   1      cup           light raisins
   1      pound         Anjou pears *
 

Preparation:

*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.