Golden Pear Chutney

Name: Golden Pear Chutney
Ingredients: 3 pounds hard, underripe pears, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 6 cups); 3 cups light or dark brown sugar; 3 cups apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon mustard seeds; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1/4 pound crystallized ginger, chopped (about 2/3 cup); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon Quatre-Epices ***; 1 cup dark raisins; 1 cup light raisins; 2 cups chopped onion; 1 lemon, peeled and thinly sliced; *** QUATRE-EPICES; 2 T white peppercorns; 1/4 t nutmeg; 1/2 t whole cloves; 1/4 t cinnamon; 1/4 t ground ginger; Grind all together.

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"Lowcountry cooking is full of ideas that seem foreign to outsiders. This sweet and spicy chutney is the perfect foil for salty country ham. Ground together, the two form a paste for memorable appetizers...."

INGREDIENTS

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3 pounds hard, underripe pears, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 6 cups)

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3 cups light or dark brown sugar

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3 cups apple cider vinegar

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1 tablespoon mustard seeds

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2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

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1/4 pound crystallized ginger, chopped (about 2/3 cup)

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon Quatre-Epices ***

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1 cup dark raisins

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1 cup light raisins

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2 cups chopped onion

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1 lemon, peeled and thinly sliced

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*** QUATRE-EPICES

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2 T white peppercorns

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1/4 t nutmeg

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1/2 t whole cloves

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1/4 t cinnamon

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1/4 t ground ginger

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Grind all together.

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