Title: Blueberry Chutney
Categories: Relish
Yield: 6 Servings

		Sharon Stevens
4	c	Fresh blueberries, rinsed and stemmed
1	md	Onion, finely chopped
1 1/2	c	Red wine vinegar
1/2	c	Golden raisins
1/2	c	Firmly packed brown sugar
2	ts	Yellow mustard seed
1	tb	Grated crystalized ginger
1/2	ts	Ground cinnamon
1	pn	Of salt
1	pn	Of ground nutmeg
1/2	ts	Dried red pepper flakes

Try this chutney with roasted turkey, duck or goose, meat or curries. Mixed with mayonnaise or plain yogurt it makes a piquant dressing for salads made with meat, poulty and fruits.

Place blueberries in 4 quart saucepan; add onion, vinegar, raisins,brown sugar, mustard seed, ginger, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Bring mixture to a boil; simmer over medium heat, stirringoccasionally, for about 45 minutes, or until chutney is thick. Meanwhile, wash 4 half pint jars. Keep hot until needed. Prepare lids as manufacturer directs. Ladle the hot chutney into 1 hot jar at a time, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Wipe jar rim with a clean, damp cloth. Attach lid. Fill and close remaining jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes (20 minutes 1,001 to 3,000 feet; 25 minutes 3,001 to 6,000 feet; 30 minutes above 6,000 feet)

Origin: Adapted from "Preserving Today, by Jeanne Lesem. Shared by: Sharon Stevens

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