Apple & Pear Chutney
This fragrant Apple & Pear Chutney recipe from Shellie Froidevaux is the perfect complement for your Christmas turkey or honey glazed ham. Using the Automatic Compote Mode in the Panasonic SD-R2530 Bread Maker is a game changer, delivering set and forget convenience compared to slaving over a hot stove.
Ingredients
- 500 gapples
- 500 gpears
- 1brown onion
- 1orange
- 130 gsultanas
- 80 gbrown sugar
- 2 tspsalt
- 1 tspground ginger
- 0.5 tspmixed spice
- 1cinnamon stick
- 2star anise
- 3whole cloves
- 200 mlapple cider vinegar
- 80 mlwater
Steps
1) Peel, core and dice the apples, pears and onion. Zest and juice the orange.
2) Remove the kneading blade from the bread pan.
3) Place all the ingredients in the bread pan in the order listed in the ingredients list except the cornflour. Give a little stir with a rubber spatula and place bread pan into the bread maker.
4) Select the compote menu and enter 1 hour on the timer. When the program has finished, stir thoroughly. Give the chutney a stir with a rubber spatula and cook for a further 1 hour.
5) Pour the hot chutney mixture into a sterilised jars and decorate with Christmas ribbon.
6) Chutney needs to mature for at least 8 weeks before enjoying, allowing the flavours to mellow. Freshly made chutney can taste harsh and vinegary.
7) They make the perfect edible gift!
