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Spiced plum chutney with apple
This spicy plum chutney recipe is so easy to make, and the perfect way to preserve an autumn glut of plums and apples. Make it now to enjoy through the winter, with cold cuts, cheese and leftover turkey. Perfect for gifting too.
Servings: 4 medium jars (about 3 - 3.5 cups
Ingredients
- 1 kg Plums - 900 g prepared fruit
- 500 g Bramley (cooking) apples - 400 g prepared fruit
- 2 onions - medium
- 2 cloves garlic
- 200 g soft brown sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 280 ml pickling vinegar
- 1 tsp ground mixed spices - I use chilli, all spice, cloves and cinnamon
Instructions
- De-stone the plums, discarding any that are damaged or show signs of insects.
- Peel and core the apples.
- Peel and chop the onions. Crush the garlic.
- Add all ingredients to a large saucepan or casserole dish.
- Bring to the boil and then turn the heat down to a low simmer.
- Place jam jars in the oven. Heat to 160°C/Gas Mark 3.
- Allow the chutney to cook until the apples are soft, and the chutney has thickened and reduced so that a trace from a spatula remains at the bottom of the pan for a couple of seconds.
- Fill the jam jars. A jam funnel will make the least mess. Screw on the lids tightly. Leave the jars to cool.
- Place in a cool, dark cupboard to mature for at least one month, but preferably three.
Notes
- If you don't have enough plums or apples, don't worry. Simply make up the shortfall with the other fruit (apple for plum or vice versa) so that you have a total of 1.5 kg of fruit.
- Vary the spicing according to your taste. Prefer a chutney with a bit more kick? Add more spice!
- You can change the spices to suit your own preference (or spice rack). Add some allspice or cloves (or both) for a warming winter feel.
- If you don't have time to make the chutney, stone and freeze the plums. When you do have time, defrost the fruit and proceed from there.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
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