TARRAGON & THYME

I have been disposing of some old magazines to free up some space, but as I am an avid recipe collector I hold on to anything that I like the sound of  - in fact in the past I have been known to buy a book for just one recipe.  How decadent.  That was then and this is now - my frugal instincts have kicked into play and I squirrel away food and recipes wherever I can.  This recipe comes from a very old Good Food magazine - I liked the name that was the original attraction.  There is something satisfying about rolling "Miss Smiff" off the tongue. On inspecting the recipe further it would appear that it is very like one my Nan used to make on a regular basis and that was really good.  So a little later on I will be making this in the kitchen.  I have the apples in as per usual.  So some more goodies to go into the Putdown 2011. My squirrelling instincts are coming to the fore again! Ingredients: Makes approximately 5lb chutney 3lb apples peeled...

I have been rootling through my recipes and came across this recipe which I used to make when I was a teenager. The recipe was originally given to me by Janet whose children I used to babysit on a regular basis and she originally came from Somerset. Apple Pop 3lbs cooking apples 12 pts water 2lbs sugar 2-3 lemons 1. Chop apples and remove any bruised parts. 2. Place in a white plastic container with the water and cover with lid. 3. Leave for 7 days stirring twice daily and squeezing the apples occasionally. 4. Sieve the apples and add the sugar and grated rind, juices and chopped remains of the lemons. 5. Leave for one day then sieve this time preferably through muslin. 6. Bottle in Lemonade Bottles/cider bottles - this should be ready to drink within 2 weeks. Very refreshing