Apple Pepper Relish Mark Recipes

APPLE & SWEET PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• In a nonreactive Dutch oven, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until onions are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large bowl; cool to room temperature., Refrigerate, covered, at least 6-8 hours before serving. May refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

SWEET AND SPICY PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Wearing rubber or latex gloves, trim tops off chiles. Working in batches, pulse chiles, bell peppers, and onion in a food processor until chopped into fine bits, about 1 minute per batch. Transfer to a nonreactive 3-quart pot.
• Stir sugar, vinegar, and salt into chile mixture and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring more frequently toward end of cooking to prevent scorching, until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Pour or ladle relish into clean, wide-mouth, half-pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rims clean with a damp paper towel. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Apply clean lids. Enjoy immediately, store in fridge 2 to 3 weeks, or freeze up to 6 months.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND APPLE RELISH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil and butter over medium high heat. Add onions and cook about 40 minutes or until caramelized.
• In a bowl toss together apples and lemon juice until well coated. Add to saucepan; increase heat to high and cook for 10 minutes or until apples are brown.
• Add cayenne pepper and honey; mix thoroughly. Add wine and REDUCE for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 2 ½ cups.
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WATERCRESS-APPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Slice peel and pith from lemon with a sharp paring knife, removing as little flesh as possible; reserve peel. Working over a large bowl (to catch any juices), cut away segments from between membranes. Cut supremes into thirds and reserve in a small bowl; tip any juices on cutting board into large bowl. Squeeze membrane and peel over large bowl to extract juices.
• Whisk Dijon into 2 tablespoons lemon juice in large bowl; season generously with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil. Add watercress, apple, and fennel, tossing to evenly coat. Stir in capers and lemon pieces. Relish is best served the day it's made, but can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 day.

BELL PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Grind or otherwise process peppers and onions into finely chopped, even mushy, consistency.
• Cover with boiling water and let stand 10 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Save juice to add to vinegar mixture if needed to cover vegetables.
• Add sugar, vinegar, celery seed and salt.
• Boil 15 minutes.
• Pour into sterilized canning jars and seal.

AUTUMN PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Seed and coarsely chop peppers. Peel and cut apples, pears and onion into 1-in. pieces. Pulse in batches in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl; sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand 6 hours. Rinse and drain well; blot dry with paper towels., In a Dutch oven, combine drained pepper mixture, vinegar, sugars and fennel seed; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until slightly thickened., Carefully ladle hot mixture into 8 hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 20 minutes. Remove jars and cool.