cranberry dried fruit chutney extraordinaire

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar (or 1/2 cup white and 1/2 cup brown sugar)
• 1 package 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 cup chopped mixed dried fruit (apricots, pineapple, sour cherries, apples, peaches, etc.)
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter (or oleo)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh, minced ginger or powdered ginger