Description
Delightful mary berry pear chutney brings together sweet and tangy flavors from British culinary traditions. Home cooks can easily preserve this condiment with simple ingredients and minimal preparation time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs (1.36 kg) pears, fresh, peeled, cored, coarsely chopped
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) brown sugar, light
- 1 ½ cups (225 g) raisins
- ¼ cup (60 g) ginger, fresh, peeled, finely chopped
- 1 lemon, small, seeded, finely chopped or slivered
- 1 clove garlic, peeled, finely chopped
- 1 chile pepper, small, hot, finely chopped
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp allspice, ground
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ¼ tsp coriander, ground
- 1 pinch cloves, ground
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather all ingredients including pears, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, raisins, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, chile, salt, allspice, black pepper, coriander, and cloves into a large heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Infusion: Heat the mixture over medium flame, stirring consistently to prevent burning and ensure balanced flavor integration, allowing ingredients to mingle and release their aromatic essences.
- Boiling Process: Bring the concoction to a robust boil, then immediately reduce to a gentle simmer, letting the components transform and meld into a harmonious blend while softening the pears.
- Reduction and Concentration: Continue cooking on low heat, stirring intermittently to prevent adherence to the pan bottom, observing the gradual breakdown of pears and thickening of the mixture into a rich, complex consistency.
- Texture Refinement: If excess liquid remains after 30 minutes, incrementally increase heat to high, stirring vigilantly to encourage liquid evaporation and flavor intensification until the chutney reaches a jam-like thickness.
- Cooling and Preservation: Remove from heat, allow complete cooling at room temperature, then carefully transfer the chutney into sterilized glass containers with secure sealing.
- Storage: Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks, freeze for 3 months, or process in a water bath for up to 1 year of shelf-stable preservation.
Notes
- Prevent Burning: Stir continuously on medium heat to avoid scorching and ensure even flavor distribution throughout the cooking process.
- Monitor Liquid Consistency: Watch carefully and adjust heat if mixture is too watery, gradually increasing to high to reduce and concentrate flavors.
- Texture is Key: Aim for a thick, jam-like consistency with pears almost completely broken down for optimal chutney texture.
- Proper Storage: Use sterilized airtight containers and refrigerate for 2 weeks, freeze for 3 months, or water bath process for up to 1 year of shelf life.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg