Apple Relish

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 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.