Cranberry Chutney with Cream Cheese |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Very Festive for the Holiday! Very pretty on the table! Ingredients:
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1/4 cup packed brown sugar |
1/2 cup water |
2 small tart green apples, peeled,cored and coarsely chopped |
1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries |
2 teaspoons orange zest |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese |
green food coloring |
finely chopped nuts |
yellow bell pepper, cutouts (optional) |
assorted cracker |
Directions:
1. Combine sugars and water in medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. Stir in apples; simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add cranberries and orange rind; cook 10 to 15 minutes or until cranberries are softened and chutney has thickened, stirring occasionally.
4. Spoon chutney into tightly covered container; refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
5. When ready to serve, cut block of cream cheese into Christmas tree shape, if desired; brush with food color to resemble branches of tree.
6. Press nuts onto bottom of tree for trunk.
7. Remove a few cooked cranberries from chutney for garnish and use to decorate cream cheese tree along with bell pepper cutouts, if desired.
8. Serve chutney with crackers.
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