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Marrakech Chutney

Chock-full of chunky apples, raisins and onions, this is a naturally sweetened dark chutney from maggie runacre of brockville, ont that was originally published in a magazine. It's especially good with ham or a ploughman's lunch. Use inexpensive blocks of pitted dates.

Steps

Peel and core apples.
Chop apples and onions into 1 / 2 inch pieces.
Place in a large saucepan with cider vinegar.
Add raisins , garlic and spices.
Bring to a boil , uncovered and stirring often , over medium-high heat.
Then , reduce heat to low and continue to simmer , uncovered , until apples are tender , about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile , remove any pits from dates then coarsely chop.
Chopped , they should measure about 4-1 / 2 cups.
When apples are tender , stir in dates.
Continue to simmer , uncovered and stirring often , until dates have broken down and chutney is thick , about 45 minutes.
Stir frequently near end of cooking time to prevent scorching.
Spoon hot chutney into clean hot 500ml jars , filling to within 1 / 2 inch of top.
Place hot lids over top , add rings and screw down until finger.
To store in a pantry , process jars for 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.
Or store unprocessed jars in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Ingredients

apples, onions, cider vinegar, raisins, garlic cloves, turmeric, hot red pepper flakes, ground ginger, pitted dates