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Pear-Walnut Chutney

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on February 26, 2008

Time

35 minutes

Yield

About 2 cups

Pear-Walnut Chutney

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 firm pears, peeled, cored, and chopped1 shallot, minced½ cup red wine vinegar ½ cup cherry preserves ¼ cup toasted, chopped walnuts

Before You Begin

This chutney is great with our Maple Roast Turkey Breast.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 3 pears until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add shallot and cook 30 seconds. Stir in red wine vinegar and cherry preserves and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts and cool to room temperature.
Pear-Walnut Chutney

Pear-Walnut Chutney

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Time

35 minutes

Yield

About 2 cups

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 firm pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 shallot, minced
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup cherry preserves
¼ cup toasted, chopped walnuts

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 firm pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 shallot, minced
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup cherry preserves
¼ cup toasted, chopped walnuts

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 firm pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 shallot, minced
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup cherry preserves
¼ cup toasted, chopped walnuts

Why This Recipe Works

Our Pear-Walnut Chutney recipe is a sweet alternative to the traditional gravy that accompanies turkey, and it works especially well with our Maple Roast Turkey Breast recipe. Choosing firm pears is imperative; soft pears will be too watery and mushy in this chutney recipe. Cherry preserves add complementary flavor and give the sautéed chunks of pears a jammy texture, while red wine vinegar balances the sweetness of the pears and cherry preserves. Waiting to add the toasted walnuts until the chutney has finished cooking maintains their crunch.

Before You Begin

This chutney is great with our Maple Roast Turkey Breast.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 3 pears until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add shallot and cook 30 seconds. Stir in red wine vinegar and cherry preserves and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts and cool to room temperature.

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