Pepper / Apple Relish like Cracker Barrel's

The ingredients listed on the jar of their gift shop product tell you it contains red peppers, sugar, onions, vinegar, dextrose, apples, salt and spices. It was the beginning but I found a terrific shortcut to achieving the same texture and taste.


21 oz can apple pie filling
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons dry chopped onion, (not minced)
1/4 cup hot water
1 sweet red bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 or 3 drops Tabasco


Put apple pie filling into blender and chop briefly but do not puree. Dump into small mixing bowl and stir in vinegar. Set aside.
In custard cup combine dry chopped onion and hot water just till onion is soft and
absorbs most of the water.
Add to apple mixture along with last 3 ingredients.
Remove 1/2 cup of this to blender. Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch and blend high 
speed till smooth. 
Pour into small saucepan and cook, stirring constantly medium-high till thickened and smooth.
Add to apple mixture. Cap tightly and refrigerate to use in 10 days.
Makes about 3 cups.
It freezes well to use in 90 days.


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