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Spiced Apple Chutney

I'm going to start this off by being as honest as I can. I don't know the difference between a Spiced Apple Chutney or a Spiced Apple Jam. I'm a fraud. There you go. Now you know. Now, in keeping with the air of honesty, I think the difference is just that a chutney is spiced and has a more course texture while jams are...well...jams. I went to culinary school online, what do you want from me? What do you really expect? Lol Anyways, I've made this a LOT for my boyfriend because he's a HUGE fan or pork and what goes better with pork than apples. He pretty much has come to expect it when we have pork chops for dinner.

Spiced Apple Chutney


Ingredients:
  • 2-3 large Granny Smith Apples, peeled and diced
  • 3-5 strips of bacon
  • 1/4 C diced onion
  • 1 C brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
  1. Dice bacon and brown in a pan
  2. Don't strain it, add onion to bacon and sweat down.
  3. Add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, and cayenne.
  4. Cook until apples soften. Smash them down with a fork or something just so that it's not AS chunky as it would be otherwise. 
  5. Once apples are softened, bacon is cooked, and the sauce is a kind of glaze. Remove from heat and serve. 
  6. If the glaze seems too thick you can thin it out with Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon Juice, or water. 
There ya go! This one is super easy and hella good. What's not to love about literally anything with bacon? I've used it to stuff pork chops or even to garnish with. Variations include mango instead of apples, you can add raisins, and of course omit any ingredients listed. 

Until next time
-S

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