Mr Radcliffe's Preserves
Recommended Chutney Recipes
Green Tomato Chutney
| Ingredient | Imperial | Metric | ||
| Green Tomatoes | 6 | lbs | ||
| Apples | 2 | lbs | ||
| Onions | 1.5 | lb | ||
| Seedless Raisons | 1 | lb | ||
| Soft Brown Sugar | 1.5 | lbs | ||
| Root Ginger | 0.75 | oz | ||
| Clove of garlic | 4-8 | |||
| Salt | 0.75 | tbsp | ||
| Small Red Chillis (no seeds) | 4 | |||
| Garam Masala | 1 | tbsp | ||
| Ground Coriander | 1 | tbsp | ||
| Cayenne Pepper | 0.5 | tbsp | ||
| Spiced Malt Vinegar | 3 | pts | ||
You will also need
- a preserving pan about 12 inches in diameter
- long handled wooden spoon
- about 12 clean jam jars
- jam funnel
- ladle
- jam pot covers
Method
Wash the tomatoes, chop them finely and put into the pan. Peel onions, apples and garlic, chop finely and put into pan . Chop raisons and add to pan. Quarter the chillies, remove the seeds and chop finely.
Caution Chilli juice is extremely painful on the face and may require hospital treatment if it gets in the eyes. Be careful to wash your hands very well, preferably twice!
Delia and others suggest the ingredients could be minced instead of chopped but I haven't tried it because I haven't got a mincer!
Add the rest of the ingredients, stir well, bring to the boil. Simmer for 3 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally until the vinegar has been absorbed and the chutney is soft and brown. Stir more frequently as the vinegar is absorbed and be careful to keep the heat low because it tends to burn on the bottom towards the end.
While it is cooking heat the jams jars to about 90 °C in an oven.
It is ready when drawing the wooden spoon across the surface leaves a depression which retains its shape for a few seconds and only half fills with vinegar. Delia says there should not be any vinegar in the depression but I find that leads to over-cooked chutney.
Pour into the hot jars, cover while hot with waxed discs and clear jam jar covers secured with elastic bands. Make sure there is no chutney on the jar rim. It is best to wet the inside of the cover before putting onto the jar.
Screw on lids when cold. Use plastic or plastic coated lids if possible because the vinegar will attack a metal lid. Store for at least three months before using. Should keep for at least five years.
Red Tomato Chutney
| Ingredient | Imperial | Metric | ||
| Red Tomatoes | 6 | lbs | ||
| Apples | 2 | lbs | ||
| Onions | 1 | lb | ||
| Seedless Raisons | 1 | lb | ||
| Soft Brown Sugar | 1.5 | lbs | ||
| Root Ginger | 0.75 | oz | ||
| Clove of garlic | 4 | |||
| Salt | 0.5 | tbsp | ||
| Small Red Chillis (no seeds) | 3 | |||
| Garam Masala | 1 | tbsp | ||
| Ground Coriander | 1 | tbsp | ||
| Cayenne Pepper | 0.5 | tbsp | ||
| Spiced Malt Vinegar | 2 | pts | ||
You will also need
- a preserving pan about 12 inches in diameter
- long handled wooden spoon
- about 12 clean jam jars
- jam funnel
- ladle
- jam pot covers
Method
Wash the tomatoes, chop them finely and put into the pan. Peel onions, apples and garlic, chop finely and put into pan . Chop raisons and add to pan. Quarter the chillies, remove the seeds and chop finely.
Caution Chilli juice is extremely painful on the face and may require hospital treatment if it gets in the eyes. Be careful to wash your hands very well, preferably twice!
Delia and others suggest the ingredients could be minced instead of chopped but I haven't tried it because I haven't got a mincer!
Add the rest of the ingredients, stir well, bring to the boil. Simmer for 3 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally until the vinegar has been absorbed and the chutney is soft and brown. Stir more frequently as the vinegar is absorbed and be careful to keep the heat low because it tends to burn on the bottom towards the end.
While it is cooking heat the jams jars to about 90 °C in an oven.
It is ready when drawing the wooden spoon across the surface leaves a depression which retains its shape for a few seconds and only half fills with vinegar. Delia says there should not be any vinegar in the depression but I find that leads to over-cooked chutney.
Pour into the hot jars, cover while hot with waxed discs and clear jam jar covers secured with elastic bands. Make sure there is no chutney on the jar rim. It is best to wet the inside of the cover before putting onto the jar.
Screw on lids when cold. Use plastic or plastic coated lids if possible because the vinegar will attack a metal lid. Store for at least three months before using. Should keep for at least five years.
Slide Show I have put together a slideshow of the 2003 batch of Red Tomato Chutney being made. Click here to see it. (It will take a while to load especially with a dial up connection)
Spiced Plum Chutney
| Ingredient | Imperial | Metric | ||
| Plums (small ones) | 3 | lbs | ||
| Cooking Apples | 1 | lbs | ||
| Onions - largish | 3 | |||
| Seedless Raisons | 1 | lb | ||
| Dark Soft Brown Sugar | 1 | lbs | ||
| Cloves of garlic | 3 | |||
| Salt | 1 | tbsp | ||
| Ground Ginger | 0.5 | tbsp | ||
| Spiced Malt Vinegar | 1.5 | pts | ||
You will also need
- a preserving pan about 12 inches in diameter
- long handled wooden spoon
- about 12 clean jam jars
- jam funnel
- ladle
- jam pot covers
Method
Wash the plums and put in pan. Peel and chop the apples, onions and garlic and add to pan. Roughly chop the raisons and add to the pan. Add rest of the ingredients and bring to the boil stirring occasionally.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 -3 hours, stirring occasionally until the vinegar has been absorbed and the chutney is soft and brown. Stir more frequently as the vinegar is absorbed and be careful to keep the heat low because it tends to burn on the bottom towards the end.
While it is cooking heat the jams jars to about 90 °C in an oven.
As the plums fall apart its possible to pick out the stones as they well up to the surface. This is rather tedious, but because my plums are small wild ones, I find it easier than trying to destone them while raw.
It is ready when drawing the wooden spoon across the surface leaves a depression which retains its shape for a few seconds and only half fills with vinegar. Delia says there should not be any vinegar in the depression but I find that leads to over-cooked chutney.
Pour into the hot jars, cover while hot with waxed discs and clear jam jar covers secured by elastic bands. Make sure there is no chutney on the jar rim. It is best to wet the inside of the cover before putting onto the jar.
Screw on lids when cold. Use plastic or plastic coated lids if possible because the vinegar will attack a metal lid. Store for at least three months before using. Should keep for at least two years after which it tends to lose its flavour.
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