cranberry dried fruit chutney extraordinaire

Ingredients For cranberry dried fruit chutney extraordinaire

• 1 c

  water
• 1 c

  white sugar (or 1/2 cup white and 1/2 cup brown sugar)
• 1 pkg

  12 oz. each fresh cranberries
• 1

  large orange, peeled and finely chopped (remove as much white membrane as possible)
• 1

  apple, cored and finely chopped
• 1

  pear, cored and finely chopped
• 1 c

  chopped mixed dried fruit (apricots, pineapple, sour cherries, apples, peaches, etc.)
• 1 c

  finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 tsp

  each of salt and ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp

  ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp

  butter (or oleo)
• 1/4 tsp

  fresh, minced ginger or powdered ginger