Apple Chutney
Ingredients
- 1 qt cider vinegar
- 3 cup sugar
- 1/2 pound seedless raisins
- 6 pound very tart apples, peeled, quartered and cored
- 1/4 pound garlic peeled and chopped
- 1/2 pound gingerroot, peeled and chopped
- 6 red or green chili peppers, seeded and chopped
- 2 Tbsp pickling salt
- sugar to taste
- cayenne to taste
- 6 pound hard green pears, peeled, cored and cut into strips
Instructions
Yield: 10 Pints. In large preserving kettle mix the vinegar, sugar, raisins, apples, garlic cloves, gingerroot, peppers, and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer until the apples are mushy and transparent. If necessary, add a little more vinegar. Taste and add sugar and cayenne as desired. Then add the pears and simmer until the pears are transparent but not overcooked. Spoon into hot jars and seal.