Pear Chutney
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients
Preparation
Combine 3 Bosc pears, cored and each cut into 12 wedges, 1 thinly sliced small red onion, 2 tablespoons julienned peeled fresh ginger (from a 1-inch piece), 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves, 1 jalapeño, halved lengthwise (remove seeds for less heat) and cut into julienne, 1 dried bay leaf, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, 1 cup rice-wine vinegar, and 1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until chutney has a loose jamlike consistency, 30 to 35 minutes.
Reprinted with permission from Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook by Martha Stewart. Copyright © 2008 by Martha Stewart. Published by Crown Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
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