recipes@decwrl.UUCP (09/18/87)
CHUTNEY-2(S) USENET Cookbook CHUTNEY-2(S)
GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY
CHUTNEY-2 - A simple cooked chutney with tomatoes and apples
This is a family recipe, originally from my grandmother.
INGREDIENTS (16 cups)
3 lb green tomatoes
2 lb cooking apples
3/4 lb shallots or onions
1 3/4 cups
sugar
3/4 lb sultanas or currants
4 Tbsp salt
2 tsp mixed pickling spice (or use 2 tsp ginger root)
9 peppercorns
6 cloves
2 1/2 cups
vinegar
PROCEDURE
(1) Peel apples.
(2) Cut tomatoes, apples and onions into small pieces
(3) Tie the spices in a muslin bag.
(4) Put all ingredients into pan (not an iron pan).
(5) Bring all to a boil and simmer for about 5 hours,
stirring occasionally. The mix should thicken and
turn golden brown.
(6) Put in bottles, and store for at least 3 months.
RATING
Difficulty: easy. Time: 30 minutes preparation, 5 hours
cooking, 3 months waiting. Precision: approximate measure-
ment OK.
CONTRIBUTOR
Guy Middleton
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
gamiddleton@watmath.uucp