Pear chutney
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- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 10 to 30 mins
- Serve
- Makes approx. 1 litre
Ingredients
- 60ml/2¼fl oz olive oil
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 200g/7¼oz sultanas
- 100g/3½oz raisins
- 100g/3½oz demerara sugar /or coconut sugar
- 400ml/14¼oz cider vinegar
- 100g/3½oz crystallised ginger, finely sliced
- 800g/1lb 12¼oz pears coared and cut into wedges
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
- 2 tsp ground allspice
- 1 good pinch of saffron
Method
Heat a large saucepan with the oil, add the rosemary, sultanas, raisins and sugar and fry them until the fruit begins to caramelise.
Pour in the vinegar and boil on a high heat for three minutes. Then add the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil, then turn to a simmer and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Because of the fruit, this chutney has a tendency to stick to the bottom of the pan, so stir it well and keep an eye on it. Don't let the pears cook too much; they should keep their shape.
Spoon it into clean hot jars, filling them as full as you can, and seal while hot. Store in the fridge.
