Apple Relish

Suzie_Q's Note:

From Company's Coming. Great with pork.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 2.0 pints

• 2 lbs tart apples , peeled, cored and sliced
• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ cup water
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 3 ½ ounces gound almonds
• 1 ½ cups raisins
• 4 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 2 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon table salt

Directions:

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook uncivered, until apples are soft.
2. Add almonds, raisins, mustard seed and cayenne. Stir. Cook uncovered, stirring often, until consistency of jam.
3. In another saucepan, combine second amount of sugar, vinegar and salt. Stir. Boil uncovered, over medium heat until it is reduced in quantity and thickens a bit.
4. Stir often while thickening.
5. Watch closely so it doesn't brown. Add to apples. Stir well.
6. Pour into hot sterilizes pint jars to within 1/2 inch of top. Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.