Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
Preparation
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.
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