Digby Law's Pear Chutney Recipe

thepaddock43, Nov 28, 9:00am
Does anybody have this recipe! I heard this was the best!

bisel, Nov 28, 9:19am
1.5kg ripe pears
500g pitted dates
25g garlic
500g sultanas
500g sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
5 cups malt vinegar
Remove the cores from the pears and chop the pears into small pieces. Finely chop the dates and crush the garlic. Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan and boil very gently for about 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until the chutney is thick. Pour into hot, clean jars and seal.
Makes about 3.5 litres.

thepaddock43, Nov 29, 7:08am
Thank you very much.

arrowmax, Nov 30, 2:27am
If you are looking for another one - I can thoroughly recommend this one - ingredients similar - but includes plums.
Pear and Plum Chutney
Jacob Brown's recipe as heard on Afternoons with Jim Mora on Friday, 6 March 2008
Ingredients
750gm cored pears
500gm omega plums
250gm onions
250 sultanas
250gm dates (pitted and chopped)
100g golden syrup
275gm brown sugar
2Tbsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2Tbsp ground ginger
2 star anise
2 cinnamon quills
750 ml malt vinegar
250ml cider vinegar
Method
Chop fruit and onions into 1 cm pieces. Slice dates and combine with remaining ingredients.
Bring to boil while stirring. Cook gently for about 2 hours, stirring occasionaly until chutney is thick.
Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

thepaddock43, Dec 1, 8:35am
Thanks Arrowmax, I'll have to try this one too!