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Christmas: Spiced Pear and Cranberry Relish

Source of Recipe

From "Camille Glenn's Old-Fashioned Christmas Cookbook"


Recipe Introduction

"Pears are among our most delicious and versatile winter fruits. This relish will add zest and sparkle to many holiday menus - turkey, chicken, ham, game, or savory pies."

List of Ingredients

◦  2 cups cranberries
◦  1 cup water
◦  1 cup sugar
◦  1 small piece fresh or dried ginger root
◦  1 or 2 firm Kiefer, Anjou, or Bosc pears (barely beginning to ripen)
◦  Juice of 1 lemon, or to taste


Recipe

Pick over the cranberries, discarding any soft ones. Set them aside.

Combine the water, sugar, and ginger root in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes.

Peel and core the pears, cut them into eighths, and add them to the saucepan. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the pears are barely tender.

Add the cranberries and cook until they have popped and cooked into a sauce, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Discard the ginger root and stir in the lemon juice. Allow the relish to cool.

Cover and refrigerate. The relish will keep for several days.


Makes about 2 pints