- 4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- 6 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks, each about 3 inches long
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 firm Bosc or Anjou USA Pears, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and cut into ½-inch dice
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup golden raisins
- ⅓ cup diced crystallized ginger
- ½ cup whole hazelnuts, roasted, skins removed, and halved (see Cook’s Notes)
In a deep 6-quart saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, 1 ¼ cups water, cloves, cinnamon, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar. Cook until the cranberries begin to open, about 10 to 12 minutes. Adjust the heat so the mixture simmers. Stir in the pears, onion, raisins, and ginger. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until thick, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Remove from the heat, stir in the hazelnuts, and allow the mixture to cook to room temperature. Discard the cinnamon sticks and cloves if you can find them. Refrigerate in tightly sealed jars for up to 3 months.
yield: Makes about 2 quarts
Cook’s Notes
If possible, buy shelled hazelnuts with the skins removed. To roast, place the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet in a preheated 375 degree oven. Roast for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned. If they have skins, when cool enough to handle, lay them on a clean kitchen towel, or between several sheets of paper towels and rub to remove most of the skins (they never completely come off).
You can substitute unsalted cashews, if necessary. Roast like hazelnuts, until lightly browned, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Serving Size: 1 TBSP (89g)
- Calories: 250
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Protein: 8g
I have been using this recipe for years; it is beyond delicious! I have successfully cut the sugar back to 1.25 cups. I also add 1-2 tbs of apple cider at the end of the cooking to provide needed acid.
yes you could can it like a jam or a sauce and that would preserve it.
Tried your recipe-absolutely love it!! Wondering if it can be processed to last on the shelf?
The recipe reads ” Remove from the heat, stir in the hazelnuts, and allow the mixture to cook to room temperature.” I believe the word “cook” was meant to be “cool”…. Remove from the heat, stir in the hazelnuts and allow the mixture to COOL to room temperature.