Apple Plum Chutney

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups apples, tart, peeled and chopped (crispin, granny smith, northern spy or empire)
• 3/4 cup apple, soft, peeled and chopped (mcintosh)
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon gingerroot, minced
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pinch hot pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups hard apple cider
• 1/2 cup plum, chopped (purple or red)
• 1 tablespoon mint (or basil)

Recipe

• 1 combine cooking apples, soft apples, onion, ginger, sugar, salt, hot pepper flakes and cider. bring to a boil over medium high heat. reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until soft apples start to break down.
• 2 stir in plums and simmer for 5 minutes longer or until plums start to soften and chutney is thickened. remove from heat and stir in basil or mint.
• 3 in clean canning jars, pour hot chutney into jar, inserting a narrow spatula gently into the jar to remove air bubbles. let cool. cover and refrigerate at least 2 days or up to 1 month.