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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: Sparkyrog on September 06, 2013, 09:38

Title: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Sparkyrog on September 06, 2013, 09:38
I can't give credit as the source of this is lost in time ! I have done this for 30 odd years

2lbs cooking apples
2lbs ripe tomatoes
2lbs onions
8 ounces sultanas
half ounce of pickling spice
1 ounce dry mustard powder
2 teaspoons of salt
1 pnt of vinegar (I use malt)
1lb of black treacle

normal method not forgetting to remove the spice bag (as I did once  ::) )
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: MrsLev on September 06, 2013, 09:43
That looks good! I made a Tom and Apple chutney recently but subbed eating apples for the required cookers but the texture just isn't right, it needed the cookers to breakdown- I will remember that the next time!
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Beetroot Queen on September 06, 2013, 09:57
This pickling spice do you buy that as a pickling spice or make it up. I have only ever used seperates  :)
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: MrsLev on September 06, 2013, 10:03
You can buy it in the spices section at the supermarket, I think Schwartz do one. I mostly use deprecated for chutney but have used the mix for pickle before
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Beetroot Queen on September 06, 2013, 10:04
Brilliant thanks
Also does the treacle go in at the start or near the end.

I will be giving it a go
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Beetroot Queen on September 06, 2013, 11:38
Toms are chopped in t he pan for this one just need to pop to the supermarket as i am missing half the stuff  ::) i alwayd start before i check supplies.

Also got another pan ready with 2 kg of toms in for my other chutney plus a third pan waiting for runner beans once i get everyone napping when they should.

I must be mad. No.......... I am mad. I even have the straight jacket to prove it. If only i could fasten it on my own and then call for collection i'd be sorted  ::)
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Sparkyrog on September 06, 2013, 16:05
I skin the toms but not sure it is essential  :)
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Sparkyrog on September 06, 2013, 16:06
it all goes in in one go BQ  :)
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Beetroot Queen on September 06, 2013, 17:41
Thanks will have a go.
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Sparkyrog on September 06, 2013, 20:26
Forgot to say it's much easier if you put the tin of black treacle  in a bowl of hot water that thins it down !
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Fairy Plotmother on September 07, 2013, 13:29

I tried this SPICY TOMATO CHUTNEY during the week (double because of all the tomatoes I've got). It's very tasty.
Can't remember/find where I found it.

750g red tomatoes peeled and diced
2 red peppers deseeded and diced
2 medium onions diced
2 cloves crushed garlic
300g demerara sugar
400 ml malt vinegar
1 tsp celery/sea salt
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp mustard seeds
Bring everything to the boil and simmer until right consistency is reached.
For extra hot chutney 2 red chillies can be added.
This took about 1 1/2 hours of cooking.

Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Beetroot Queen on September 07, 2013, 13:43
I am out of red toms now unless some greens turn.

My house smells like a chutney factory. Hehe beetroot on the go now, pans are linned up waiting for their turn.  :ohmy: stop tempting me into another chutney  :lol:
Title: Re: Apple and Tomato chutney
Post by: Fairy Plotmother on September 07, 2013, 16:27
But it's very gooooood!