Ingredients

  • 1kg cooking apples, peeled and cored
  • 1kg tomatoes (red, green or a mix) 
  • 500g onions, peeled
  • 1 tsp salt 
  • 500ml vinegar (cider, malt or white) 
  • 250g raisins, currants or apricots (or mix)
  • 500g brown sugar
  • half tsp cayenne pepper
  • half tsp mustard powder, or 1 tsp of mustard
  • half tsp ground ginger

1.Finely chop the apple, tomato and onion. 

2 Put all the ingredients in a large pan and mix.

3. Simmer uncovered for 2-3 hours. When the chutney appears thick enough, make a channel with a spoon across its surface. If it leaves a channel for a few seconds without being filled with vinegar then it is ready.

4. Pour the chutney into warm, clean jars. 

5. Seal, preferably with a wax disc on top of the chutney, and leave in a cool, dark place for at least 1 month before eating.

Tip – Add 1 tsp chilli flakes if you like a hot chutney.