So here we are September 1st! I don't know how you feel that it's Autumn, but I feel cheated.. Summer was so hot, we didn't really enjoy it. We hardly sat outside, or even walked too far, it was just too hot.
One thing we realised over the weekend with the 'Girls' here, we no longer have any chutneys. So as we have a lot of tomatoes and cooking apples, I thought a Tomato and Apple chutney would be nice to make and easy.
So we will at the weekend as I had to order some pickling spices.
My recipe is....
3lb tomatoes, 3lb cooking apples, 1lb onions, 1lb Muscavado sugar.
3/4 pint Malt vinegar.
1/4 oz pickling spices tied in a muslin bag, 1/2 oz Salt, 3/4 oz ground ginger.
Peel and finely chop apples, tomatoes, onions.
Put all ingredients into a large pan and stir and gently bring to a boil with spices in the bag.
Simmer gently for about 2 hours.
Remove spices bag and pour into warm dry jars and seal.
This makes about 6 1/2 pounds.
It is delicious with cold meats, cheese or just a hunk of bread!
Enjoy!
Chrisxx
10 comments:
I remember the year I made pounds of chutney for Christmas presents. And realised I had not removed the spice bag from the pan. I produced a slip which explained " there might be a spice bag left in this jar. If so, fish it out and discard it. Sorry" I tucked it under the fabric circle on the lid. Recipients were all greatly amused. A while later, we discovered the bag - in the one jar I'd kept for myself!
I haven't had much chutney, so I probably won't be making some anytime soon. Good luck with making yours.
That sounds like a good recipe, it's nice to stock up the cupboard isn't it. :-)
This brought back a memory of me and my mom canning things in the fall. Thanks for that.
Chutney away!
I bet this smells so delicious when it is cooking!
Enjoy making your chutney ... your kitchen will be full of a wonderful aroma.
All the best Jan
I've never had chutney!! Our summer has been delightful. We don't get those hot temperatures where I live and I'm still enjoying these last 3 weeks of summer.
Sounds like that recipe makes a lot. I think I'd need to try some before I make some. Should see if the grocery store has it. Is it with jellies and jam?
We love chutney here and I shall certainly give your version a try. So much nicer than shop bought stuff. Thank you, Chris.
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