There aren’t any apples in the garden, but we were talking about making chutney last week so I said I’d post a recipe. I haven’t tasted the chutnney yet, as it needs to be stored for a couple of months before you eat it.
Apple chutney ingredients
- 1.5 kg eating apples
- 250g cooking apples
- 400g raisins
- 150g dates
- 1kg soft dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon crushed died chillies
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 double thumb-sized piece root ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 tablespoon allspice berries
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Juice 1/2 lemon
How to make apple chutney
- Put everything in a preserving pan, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer.
- Continue to cook until thick – count on this taking between 2 and 4 hours
- Turn off the heat and leave to cool down a little.
- Pot into warm sterilized jars.
Chutney is very versatile, have a look at some other chutney recipes here.