Name: Apple Chutney
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 1/4 hr
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients: 2 Granny Smith apples; 2 Gala apples; 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar; 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar; 1 large onion, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled ginger; 2 cloves; 2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 cup golden raisins

Applesauce goes global in a chutney spiced with ginger and red-pepper flakes. Tart Granny Smiths and sweet Galas are cut into chunks, giving this topping a firm bite. Fabulous over potato latkes, its also delicious with zucchini latkes .

Cooks' note:

Chutney keeps, chilled, 1 week.

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