Old Fashioned Apple And Tomato Chutney Recipes

APPLE AND TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place apples and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook 25 minutes, or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Add more water as necessary to keep the apples simmering.
• Wrap mustard seed in cheesecloth, and place with apples. Mix tomatoes, onions, garlic, sultanas, sugar, curry powder, cayenne pepper, salt and vinegar into saucepan. Stir until sugar has dissolved.
• Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 3 hours, stirring occassionally, until a thick chutney remains. Remove and discard wrapped mustard seed. Seal chutney in sterile containers until serving.

APPLE AND TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the apples and 2 cups water to a boil, then reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 25 minutes until apples have softened. If needed, add more water to keep the apples simmering.
• Wrap the mustard seed into a cheesecloth and place inside the saucepan with the apples.
• Add the tomatoes, onions, garlic, sultanas, sugar, curry powder, cayenne pepper, salt and vinegar and mix until the sugar has dissolved through.
• Bring the saucepan to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 3 hours until a thickened chutney forms.
• Remove the cheesecloth with mustard seed, and discard.
• Seal chutney in sterile bottles or serve cooled.

GREEN TOMATO & APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a preserving pan, then add the onions and let them gently soften for 10 mins. Add the garlic, spices and bay, and cook for 5 mins more until fragrant.
• Tip in the tomatoes, apples and half the vinegar, then simmer for about 15 mins or until the tomatoes and apples are soft. Add the rest of the vinegar, then the sugar, dried fruit and salt, and cook gently until the sugar dissolves.
• Turn up the heat a little, then bubble the chutney for about 1 hr 30 mins, or until it is thick and jammy. When ready, you will be able to drag a line across the bottom of the pan without the chutney flooding back straight away. The timing can vary depending on the water content of the tomatoes. Remove the bay leaves before potting the hot chutney into hot, sterilised jars.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE AND TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Finely chopped the peeled and cored apples and the onions (food processor would work well, but don't over whizz it and make a sauce).
• Peel and slice the tomatoes and place in a large pan with all the other ingredients.
• Boil for about 2 hours and stir occasionally. Place into sterilised bottles and seal.
• Chutney keeps for 12 months and once opened, keep in the fridge.

OLD FASHIONED SCOTTISH APPLE AND GINGER CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place all the prepared onions and apples into a large preserving pan and add the remaining ingredients.
• Bring slowly to the boil and then lower the heat so that chutney cooks at a rolling boil.
• Stir the chutney regularly and make sure it does not "catch" and burn on the base of the preserving pan.
• Keep on cooking until the chutney is the consistency of a thick jam and all the liquids have dissolved.
• (A trick to check if it is cooked is to draw your wooden spoon across the chutney, if the space that is left fills up with liquid, the chutney is not ready yet!).
• Spoon the hot chutney into hot and sterile jars and seal immediately.
• Makes about 4 lbs chutney.
• Store in a dark and cool place and leave to mature for at least 2 weeks.
• Will keep in ideal storage conditions for up to 2 years+.

GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY - TRADITIONAL ENGLISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Finely chop the tomatoes, apples and onions. Put them in a bowl and sprinkle with the salt. Cover and leave somewhere cool overnight.
• Strain off the resulting salty juice and discard. Put the remains of the onion, tomato, apple mix into a pan and add the vinegar, spice, mustard, ginger and pepper. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 1½ hours, stirring occasionally. You will know when it is ready because the chutney will start to become 'thick' in texture.
• Turn off the heat and leave it in the pan to cool. Once it is at room temperature then decant it into clean storage jars, seal and put to one side for use. This can be eaten immediately after cooking, but you will find that the flavour improves if left for a few weeks in the jars before eating.