Courgette, Apple and Tomato Chutney

Taken from the River Cottage handbook on Preserves

  • Ingredients:-1Kg Courgettes, diced (peeled if using marrow)1Kg green tomatoes, peeled and
  • diced (if hard to peel, don’t bother500g cooking apples, peeled, cored and diced
  • 500g onions, peeled and diced
  • 500g sultanas
  • 500g light, soft brown sugar
  • 600ml cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
  • 2tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)
  • Spice bag:-tied in a 20cm piece of muslin
  • 50g fresh root ginger (bruised
  • 12 cloves
  • 2tsp black pepper corns
  • 1tsp coriander seedMethod:-
    Put everything into your preserving pan (or very large stainless steel
    saucepan)
    Bring slowly to the boil, stirring regularly.
    Simmer uncovered for 2 1/2–3 hours until very thick, stirring occasionally
    (using a wooden spoon)
    It is ready when it is thick,rich and glossy-when you draw your wooden
    spoon through it, you should be able to see the base of the pan for a second
    or two.
    Pot whilst hot in hot, sterilised glass jars, topping with sterilised lids
    immediately.
    Label jars when cool.
    Leave to mature for at least 8 weeks.
    The chutney will keep for at least 2 years

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