Dry Fruit & Nut Sweet Chutney

Serve this sweet concoction over toasted bread, waffles, or ice cream - or find another creative way to consume it!

1 cup assorted dried fruit, chopped (pineapple, apricot, apple, peach, pear, cranberries, blueberries - any combination)
1/2 cup nuts (chopped walnuts, pecans, cashews, sliced or slivered almonds - any combination)
2 tblsp butter or ghee
2 tblsp brown or white sugar
1/4 tsp each cardamom powder and ground cinnamon OR 1/2 tsp ground allspice

Melt the butter or ghee in a skillet or saucepan. Add the fruits and nuts, and stir on low heat for a few minutes.

Add sugar and half cup water. Bring to a boil and simmer till the fruits are soft and the liquid is thick and syrupy, adding a little more water if necessary.

Remove from the stove, and mix in the spice powders. Refrigerate any leftovers and reheat in microwave before serving.