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mrswaz
11-05-2007, 06:02 PM
Oh my gosh! It's amazing! Thank you so much for posting it on this thread (http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?t=110070&highlight=cranberries). The flavor in this is so, so good. I could literally just eat it with a spoon.

For anyone who missed it, here's the recipe:

Cranberry Chutney
(The Farmhouse Cookbook; Susan Loomis)

Cranberries are so full of natural pectin that they are ideal for conserves, and this sweet, tart spread is wonderful. It can be canned or frozen, or kept in the refrigerator for weeks. I like to use it on sharp Cheddar cheese sandwiches, as a condiment for curry, or alongdside roast chicken.

1 pound (4 cups) fresh or frozen cranberries
I small tart apple, peeled, cored, and diced (I never peel)
2 cups packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup dried currants
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. yellow mustard seeds
1/2 to 1/2 tsp. dried pepper flakes

1. Place all the ingredients in a large heavy saucepan (using only 1/4 tsp. of the red pepper flakes) and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture thickens slightly, about 25 minutes. The cranberries will pop as they cook. Taste and adjust the pepper flakes.

2. Allow the chutney to cool, then ladle into jars. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 months. Alternatively, ladle into sterilized jars and seal according to mfrs. instructions. Or place in freezer containers, allow to cool to room temperature and freeze for up to one year.

Yield: 2 pints

NOTE: I like to add some finely chopped orange rind.

ADM
11-05-2007, 06:34 PM
I just served it to a group this afternoon! As a dip with crackers on a mound of whipped cream cheese. It was part of a pre-Thanksgiving taste-test for the group. Ten more positive votes, Bob! :)

mrswaz
11-05-2007, 08:35 PM
I just served it to a group this afternoon! As a dip with crackers on a mound of whipped cream cheese. It was part of a pre-Thanksgiving taste-test for the group. Ten more positive votes, Bob! :)


Oooh! I am so going to do this.

ChinaLady
11-05-2007, 10:22 PM
I can't find dried currants.....can anyone suggest an alternative?????

dorothyntototoo
11-06-2007, 05:52 AM
You can use raisins instead of currants.

mrswaz
11-06-2007, 05:53 AM
Yes, I used raisins because I couldn't find the currants I thought I had.

Sheila in MD
11-06-2007, 06:14 AM
I have a couple of questions to Bob or anyone else who has tried this...
1. Do you think I can leave out the cloves without ruining it?
2. If canning this, how long would I process?

Thanks!

Sheila in MD

hAndyman
11-06-2007, 06:43 AM
I can't find dried currants.....can anyone suggest an alternative?????

I have the identical recipe except for the currants; it calls for "½ cup chopped, mixed candied fruits & peels". Of course, raisins work, as mentioned.

mrswaz
11-06-2007, 06:56 AM
I have a couple of questions to Bob or anyone else who has tried this...
1. Do you think I can leave out the cloves without ruining it?
2. If canning this, how long would I process?

Thanks!

Sheila in MD

Sheila, I think you could leave out the cloves, but I think they add to it. I can't noticeably pick out the cloves like I could in say, a baked good. But if you're opposed to them, I don't see why you couldn't.

I processed mine for 10 minutes in a boiling water canner. I looked in my canning and preserving books, and all the chutneys I could find processed for 10 minutes, so that's what I went with.

LaurenP
11-09-2007, 04:27 PM
Bob - THANK YOU !!!!!
We have had the Chutney on crackers and apples, as a topping spread on haddock before baking,and by the spoonful, directly to our mouths! This is fantastic !!!!!! I'm thinking next its to be a topping for pumpkin cheesecake! :) :) :) :)

beth23
11-10-2007, 08:15 PM
I would also like to say thanks for this great recipe. We had it tonight with cream cheese on baguettes and it's all gone! Yum!

schuh
11-18-2007, 08:30 PM
I took this to my supper club tonight, slathered on top of a block of reduced fat cream cheese. They loved it!

Thanks, Bob!