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Fig and Port Chutney

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Combine 5 ounces dried black figs, quartered (about 3/4 cup), 5 ounces dried white figs, quartered (about 3/4 cup), 1 cinnamon stick, 2 strips (1 by 2 inches) lemon rind, 2 dried bay leaves, 2 cups ruby Port, 1/2 cup water, 1 tablespoon sugar, 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, and 1/4 teaspoon each coarse salt and freshly ground pepper in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until the liquid has reduced and the chutney has a loose jamlike consistency, 45 to 60 minutes.

Reprinted with permission from Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook by Martha Stewart. Copyright © 2008 by Martha Stewart. Published by Crown Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of bestselling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the Emmy-winning, daily national syndicated program, and founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, which publishes several magazines, including Martha Stewart Living; produces Martha Stewart Living Radio, channel 112 on SIRIUS Satellite Radio; and provides a wealth of ideas and information on www.marthastewart.com.
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