Apple & Dried Cherry Chutney Recipe
Apple and dried cherry chutney is a spiced fruit chutney made with granny smith apples. Prepared with added red onions, and spiced with ginger, red pepper and sugar to taste, the apple and dried cherry chutney has a hint of balsamic vinegar to taste. cooked and sealed, it is best used within a week.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chopped red onions
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/3 cup dried cherries
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and finely chopped
1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Directions
In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
Add onions, ginger and pepper flakes; cook and stir 5 minutes.
Add dried cherries, brown sugar and salt.
Stir in water; cover and cook over medium heat 5 minutes.
Add apple to onion mixture.
Cover; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until apple is tender.
Stir cornstarch mixture into apple-onion mixture and cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and appears glazed, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat; stir in vinegar.
Cool before serving or storing.
Chutney can be refrigerated for one week or frozen for one month.
Add onions, ginger and pepper flakes; cook and stir 5 minutes.
Add dried cherries, brown sugar and salt.
Stir in water; cover and cook over medium heat 5 minutes.
Add apple to onion mixture.
Cover; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until apple is tender.
Stir cornstarch mixture into apple-onion mixture and cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and appears glazed, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat; stir in vinegar.
Cool before serving or storing.
Chutney can be refrigerated for one week or frozen for one month.
