This condimento is a sweet and savory accompaniment for cured meats.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups California walnuts
1 cup white wine
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup dried apricots, diced small
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 apple, peeled & diced
1 D’Anjou pear, peeled & diced
1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
PREPARATION
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Toast the walnuts 10 minutes. Once cool, roughly chop.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan on high heat combine the white wine, sugar, apricots, and mustard seeds. Reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes. Add the apples and pears and simmer another 10 minutes. Stir in the chopped walnuts and sherry vinegar.