Storecupboard Chutney
This recipe is from Jams and Chutneys preserving the harvest by Thane Prince, and is a good standby to make for the pantry - especially if like me you have some dried fruit to use up as its sell by date is fast approaching. Ingredients: 1 1/1b in weight of mixed dried fruit. (I have figs, dates, sultanas, raisins, cranberries and currants to use up)[Dates, apricots, figs, raisins, peaches can all be used] the dried fruit helps to reduce the cooking time as it helps the chutney thicken quicker 3lb cooking apples (I have some crabs to use - they are nice and tart so will use some of those - save me buying in any cooking apples) Y ou can also use pears, plums and mangoes; 2 large onions chopped; 6 plump garlic cloves chopped; 2 inch piece of fresh root ginger grated; 1-2 dried red chillies crushed; 1 1/1lb light muscovado sugar; 1 Tblsp of salt; 1 litre cider or distilled malt vinegar. If I haven't quite got what the recipe says I try and use what ingredients I have to h...