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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: amandaandherveg on October 31, 2008, 13:46

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: amandaandherveg on October 31, 2008, 13:46

I'm looking for some new interesting recipes for chutneys, especially Christmassy type ones to put away for gifts.

What can you suggest that you've tried and liked?  :D

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: Oscar Too on October 31, 2008, 16:10

Don't know what counts as interesting for you, but my apple chutney was delish!

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: Moosey on October 31, 2008, 16:24

I'm thinking of a cranberry and beetroot one and origanal I know, but i'm calling it Christmas Chutney!!

Will be interesting to see what everyone else is doing though.

:D

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: Ice on October 31, 2008, 16:50

I'm making preserved lemons.  Not exactly christmassy but makes a good present.

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: Beetroot queen on November 07, 2008, 18:30

The sloe and bramley apple jelly was fantastic and would be divine with turkey, we are down to our last jar which is being kept until the big day.

I've also done an onion and thyme chutney which went fast  :shock:

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: Beetroot queen on November 25, 2008, 21:33

Just finished another one today but I want some more recipes, I think people are keeping them close to their chests

Come on guys spill the baked :lol:

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: amandaandherveg on November 25, 2008, 21:45

I found a few interesting recipes and made these over the last week or so.  :D    

Blueberry Jam with a hint of lime
Sweet Pepper Relish
Cranberry, Orange & Port Sauce
Cranberry & Caramelised Red Onion Relish
Mulled Cranberry Relish
Sweet Picalilli

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: Beetroot queen on November 25, 2008, 21:46

Quote from: "amandaandherveg"

I found a few interesting recipes and made these over the last week or so.  :D    

Blueberry Jam with a hint of lime
Sweet Pepper Relish
Cranberry, Orange & Port Sauce
Cranberry & Caramelised Red Onion Relish
Mulled Cranberry Relish
Sweet Picalilli

Have you posted them all yet, love the sound of the cranberry, orange and port and the sweet pepper  :D

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: amandaandherveg on November 25, 2008, 22:06

Here's the Sweet Pepper one, it's very nice, will be even better in a few weeks:-


Sweet Pepper Relish

6 red peppers and 6 green peppers
2lbs green tomatoes
1 1/2lbs cooking apples
1 1/2lbs onions
1lb sugar
1 oz salt
1tsp allspice
1 1/2pints vinegar
1/4 oz chillies (its up to you)
1/4 oz cloves
1/4oz crushed root ginger
1/2oz mustard seed
1oz peppercorns

Wipe peppers and discard seeds,wipe toms,peel onions,peel and core apples.

Chop or mince all vegetables and fruit coarsely and put into pan.

Put spices into a muslin bag.

Simmer the mixture in the vinegar for 2-3 hours till it is thick and then remove spices.

Cool and put into jars and label.

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: amandaandherveg on November 25, 2008, 22:09

Cranberry, Port and Orange

Ingredients
1 orange
175g/6oz caster sugar
5 tbsp port
359g/12oz cranberries, fresh or frozen
1 eating apple, finely chopped

Method
1. Finely grate the zest from the orange and squeeze the juice. Dissolve the sugar in a medium pan with 4 tbsp port and the orange juice.
2. Stir in the cranberries, apple and orange rind. Cook uncovered for 8-10 minutes (slightly longer if the cranberries are frozen) until the fruit is soft and the juices are slightly thickened.
3. Stir in the remaining 1 tbsp port. Serve warm or cold.

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: Beetroot queen on November 25, 2008, 22:10

Thank you

were will I get green toms now  :?

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: amandaandherveg on November 25, 2008, 22:12

Quote from: "Beetroot queen"

Thank you

were will I get green toms now  :?

I just used red toms and it turned out very nicely indeed.  :D

Title: What Chutney & Preserves are you making?
Post by: Beetroot queen on November 25, 2008, 22:12

Quote from: "amandaandherveg"

Quote from: "Beetroot queen"

Thank you

were will I get green toms now  :?

I just used red toms and it turned out very nicely indeed.  :D

Brilliant thank you  :D