Autumn is however my favorite time of the year, and i've come over all Mrs Beeton, and have been making Jam and chutney, it's very satisfying foraging for food, and my little girl really enjoyed blackberry picking!
Have been given a windfall of apples, by mum, and making wonderful jars of goodies, that will have many uses, and keep us going through the long winter months, and all for free!!
Anyhow as requested by fellow preserver Dee,
A recipe for Tomato, Apple and Chilli chutney:
I made a huge pan of this, but you can halve the quantities:
4lb ripe tomatoes roughly chopped ( i didn't skin them)
400 g Onions, chopped , same as above
9 cooking apples, peeled, cored, and chopped into biggish chunks
3 mild red chillis, chopped fine, seeds n'all (optional)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Thumb size piece fresh ginger, finely chopped, or 2 heaped tsp dried ginger
4 tsp black mustard seeds
5 cloves
350 g light muscavodo sugar,( I didn't have it so used white granulated)
500 ml malt vinegar
Handful fresh coriander chopped.(save for the end)
You will need a big, preferably heavy based stainless steel pot.
And lots of jars, ask people to save them for you, to build up a supply.
Mix everything up except the vinegar and coriander
Now add half of the vinegar, give a stir and place over a med heat and heat gradually, until the sugar starts to dissolve, continue stirring, bring to a simmer, and leave for 30-40 mins.
Stir in the remaining vinegar, and season with salt and pepper to taste, you will have to taste until it's right! and continue simmering for another 30 mins, until it starts to thicken, if its a little runny, then give another 15 mins.
Add your coriander in 5 mins before you turn off heat.
Ladle into hot sterilised jars, seal straight away (I put my clean jars and lids on a baking tray, in the oven on a low heat gas 1 for 15 mins.)
All that remains is to label your jars, kids will enjoy getting involved with this :)
I got all this! really pleased!
This chutney will be best left to mature for a couple of months...
That's if I can resist not opening one before Xmas, to have with a lovely mature cheddar and crackers!
Will also be lovely with cold meats....
I will be giving away a few for xmas gifts!
Now what to make next?
wOw what a supply!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing it Jenny:
might have to steal one of yours then I won't need to make it ^_*
Dee, You can have one of course!
ReplyDeleteSue, it is indeed very satisfying! Ha ha! those labels are rubbish, I had 10 mins to spare before picking my daughter from pre school, and scribbled them out, should have waited for son tommorrow, to do something more impressive, but I am to impatient, and wanted them done and stash them away!