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Plum and Pear Chutney

October 2, 2016 by Simone 4 Comments

German blog entry

photo plum and pear chutney

It seems that fall has finally arrived in Austria today. Last week, while it was still sunny and warm, I made a few jars of plum and pear chutney.

photo plums

photo plums

We had a really beautiful and sunny September this year and my dad’s plum tree bore the most delicious, purple plums. He picked a huge basket full for me and so I had to think up various ways of using them in my kitchen. First I made a plum crumble, as this is so quickly done (… and also eaten), then I made a sheet cake with plums and the last ones ended up in this chutney.

photo plums

photo plums

The plum and pear chutney is full of spices. Ginger, paprika, cinnamon and cloves add a special flavor. The sweetness of sugar and the acidity of vinegar combine masterfully and create an enchanting aroma.

photo plum and pear chutney

photo plum and pear chutney

photo plum and pear chutney

I like chutney best with some cheese, some cold meat or in a sandwich. How do you pair chutney? Let me know!

photo plum and pear chutney

Plum and Pear Chutney

1 kg (2 ¼ lb) plums, weighed when destoned
300 g (2/3 lb) onions
2 tablespoons oil
2 pears
250 g (1 ¼ cups) brown sugar
250 g (1 ¼ cups) gelling sugar (jam sugar)
160 ml (2/3 cups) red wine vinegar
½ teaspoon ginger, peeled and finely minced
1 teaspoon paprika powder
½ teaspoon mustard powder
2 pinches ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt

Chop the onions and fry in the hot oil in a large pan. Peel the pears and slice them. Quarter the plums. Add the plums, pears and all the other ingredients. Stir carefully and slowly bring to the boil. Simmer over medium to low heat until the chutney starts to gel (about 30-40 minutes). Make the gel test by spooning some chutney on a chilled plate. If the chutney is no longer runny but homogenous then it is time to fill it into sterilized jars. Close the lids immediately and leave to cool completely.

photo plum and pear chutney

Enjoy the colors and the flavors of fall! Have a wonderful time, my dears!
Yours, Simone

 

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Plum and Pear Chutney
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
45 mins
Total time
1 hour
 
Plum and Pear Chutney, a wonderful combination of sweet sugar, acidic vinegar and different spices create this delicious chutney.
Author: Simone Weinwurm | www.myblueberrybasket.com/en
Ingredients
  • 1 kg (2 ¼ lb) plums, weighed when destoned
  • 300 g (2/3 lb) onions
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 pears
  • 250 g (1 ¼ cups) brown sugar
  • 250 g (1 ¼ cups) gelling sugar (jam sugar)
  • 160 ml (2/3 cups) red wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon ginger, peeled and finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika powder
  • ½ teaspoon mustard powder
  • 2 pinches ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Chop the onions and fry in the hot oil in a large pan. Peel the pears and slice them. Quarter the plums. Add the plums, pears and all the other ingredients. Stir carefully and slowly bring to the boil. Simmer over medium to low heat until the chutney starts to gel (about 30-40 minutes). Make the gel test by spooning some chutney on a chilled plate. If the chutney is no longer runny but homogenous then it is time to fill it into sterilized jars. Close the lids immediately and leave to cool completely.
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  1. AvatarBotanic Bleu says

    October 5, 2016 at 6:08

    Between your plum and pear chutney and Lisa’s (Celebrate Creativity) homemade french fries, I am now ravenously starving for both. Beautiful photography and wonderful-looking recipe.

    If you ever participate in blog linking parties, we would love for you to share your beautiful blog and photographs at our weekly Monday Social that goes live at 4:00 p.m.(central time, USA) each Sunday on my blog. You may link photos from Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook, as well as your blog.

    Judith

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    • AvatarSimone says

      October 5, 2016 at 7:28

      Hi Judith, thanks for your lovely words!!!
      Yes, I’d like to take part in the blog linking party. Thanks for asking! 😊
      All the best, Simone

      Reply
  2. AvatarJeanne says

    October 3, 2016 at 22:37

    Simone – your photographs are delicious – I’m so glad I found your blog!

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    • AvatarSimone says

      October 4, 2016 at 16:45

      Hi Jeanne, so lovely to meet you here! 😊 I’m really pleased that you like my photos. Hope you’ll also like the recipes! 😉
      All the best,
      Simone

      Reply

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