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Holiday Cranberry Chutney

“A chunky chutney like this one makes a great gift for friends and neighbors. I give them the chutney in a decorated jar with a package of cream cheese and a box of crackers. It makes a lovely snack and is just as good alongside a main dish. --Cheryl Lottman Stillwater, Minnesota”

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

Cheryl, you are the Cranberry Queen! Here I sit, on the morning of our Thanksgiving here in Canada (October 12), and I'm in heaven! I wasn't sure about this recipe but was committed to diverting from the standard berries, water, sugar combination no matter the cost. I stayed with your recipe for the most part, though was shooting more for a cranberry apple sauce so used two Granny Smith apples and reduced the sugar by a modest 1/4 cup. Again, I wasn't sure about the idea of serving the chutney on crackers with cream cheese, but I had some cream cheese left over from making a cheese cake so decided to give it a try on regular Ritz crackers. Yes! Absolutely divine, no doubt about it. I used all the spice called for in the recipe, and with some tripidation I must say, but I've no regrets at all. The reviewer who insists that the spice is overpowering and that the use of cream cheese is a waste of time because the spice drowns the flavor? Balderdash! It's sublime. Highly recommended. And a Happy Thanksgiving to you Cheryl!

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MADSISTER

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Home Town: Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada

Living In: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

After reading some of the reviews, I had to try it for Thanksgiving dinner. It was served as an appetizer on cream cheese with crackers and as cranberry sauce with the turkey.DELICIOUS!

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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2009

great on top of turkey meat! Delicious. Definitely will make again for every Thanksgiving dinner.

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009

This is absolutely delicious! I took it to my in-laws and everyone loved it!

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sammawow

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2009

Incredibly delicious and so easy to prepare. I made this for thanksgiving and everyone loved it. Thanks for a great recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

amazing! such a great recipe! this will be made again and again! People loved this!

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

Festive, quick and easy. I've served it four times since I found this recipe on Thanksgiving. The fourth was y request! It's easy, quick and tasty and it's even better when fresh cranberries are in season.

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Alison & Rob

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

Awesome! Taste amazing with cream cheese. My daughter loved it as an afternoon snack.

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

VERY VERY GOOD!! Will be making this every year from now on! We added nuts to this as well.

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

This was a big hit at both T-giving & Xmas dinners. I reduced the sugar by a 1/4 cup - as when I originally made it, it was a tad sweet for me.

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

Absolutely wonderful. I made it for Christmas instead of my regular cranberry sauce and eveyrone raved about it. Very nice. I added a little black pepper as well.

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HeatherM

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

LOVE THIS RECIPE, NEXT TIME I WILL MAKE SURE ALL THE CRANBERRIES POP BECAUSE AT TIMES WHEN EATING THEY LEFT A BITTER TASTE IN MY MOUTH.

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rozieb

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

This was a hugh hit. So easy and made my home smell so warm and inviting. This is a must add to holiday dishes.

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

I have made this several times since first experimenting for Thanksgiving. I added some apple the first time and pear the next batch. Each time it turns out wonderfully. We are going to more holiday parties and I have been asked to bring the "cranberry stuff". It is wonderful on bagles, crackers, with fish or ham. Smells wonderful cooking and is so EASY. Thanks for the recipe.

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Kathy

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Home Town: Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

The flavor was just wonderful. Even the children loved the flavor. What I did was spread some spreadable regular cream cheese over a cinnamon graham cracker and then dolloped the chutney on top of that. I could not keep any due to it being a hit!! Will definitly make this again and again!

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Wreinie

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008

This was such a wonderful alternative to the canned cranberry sauce my mother buys. It was very easy to make.

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ToughCookie

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

Good Chutney. If you never had it before you must try it! I did add blueberries to the mix and 2 packs of unflavored gelatin & left out the cloves. This turned out wonderful!

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2008

This is a truly "must try" recipe. This is a really great tasting chutney. I am excited about serving this on Christmas eve. Its like a bringing together of winter and fall..when you taste it you will know what I mean.

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JuicyLucy

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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008

Absolutely delicious. It also keeps for a long time, so I used it both for an early Christmas party and Thanksgiving.

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008

This is really delicious and easy to make. I made this last year for a Thanksgiving appetizer and again this year. Last year I made this exactly as stated. I noticed it was a bit difficult to get the chutney on the cracker with the whole cranberries, so this year, I ran it only for a few seconds in the blender and it was still chunky, but easier to eat with cream cheese and a cracker. Everyone always loves this one no matter which way you make it!!

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