Spiced apple chutney!

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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby JanB » 10 Nov 2021, 19:53

I have a very cookery minded friend, (an MBE no less :shock: ) who is coming up next month, bringing me pies, pasties and chutney. It's to die for, the chutney. Gert lush :Hi: :Hi:

We're taking them out for lunch and I'll try and get the recipe out of her. Best to ply her with wine ;) :lol: :lol:
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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby Workingman » 08 Dec 2021, 23:07

I was in B&M and saw this sweet chilli chutney and got a jar, delish, so why not?

I think that this recipe, with a bit of a tweak, might work. Swap out some of the fruits for chillies and off we go. I'll get back. :D
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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby Kaz » 07 Jan 2022, 18:42

Well, we opened the chutney over Christmas, and it was really nice! :D The in-laws enjoyed theirs too :D

Let me know how yours goes, Frank! 8-) :)
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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby Workingman » 08 Jan 2022, 16:34

So, I reduced everything by four, sort of, to make a smalll tester.

Small onion, chopped
1/2 a Breaburn apple
Two Scotch Bonnets
about six mild green chillies
table spoon of chopped raisins
1/2 teaspoons each of the spices and salt
80g brown sugar
a good splash of apple cider vinegar
water

I then loosely followed the recipe with modifications on the way. Everything went in the pan but with a small glass of water. I did it on the lowest heat possible and after fifteen to twenty minutes decide that I need to stay with it. It was staying runny and then it dawned - the pectin in the apples from the original recipe was what was thickening it. I boiled down some apple peel and used the water in the chutney mix - it sort of worked. took just over an hour in all.

The taste is there but the consistency is not quite. It needs tweaking a bit and next time I will use jam sugar to up the pectin. It is sweet and tangy with a good bit of heat and is fine with a bit of cheese on a cracker and I reckon it will make a super dip for spring rolls, savoury dim sum, empanadas etc.

Not a good photo as battery was running out.

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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby Kaz » 05 Feb 2022, 17:44

Oh sorry, I missed this :oops:

Sort of a success then Frank! :D
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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby Workingman » 05 Feb 2022, 18:40

It has almost gone...!

I have used it with the mixed vegetable patties I make and also with grilled chicken. I will be making more, but following the main recipe more closely. :D
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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby Kaz » 05 Feb 2022, 20:46

:D
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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby Kaz » 05 May 2022, 16:13

Just started the last jar! It's tasted better, the older it gets ;) :lol:
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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby Kaz » 28 Dec 2022, 21:19

Well I found another jar, at the back of the cupboard! :Hi: Even better a year later :D
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Re: Spiced apple chutney!

Postby cruiser2 » 29 Dec 2022, 16:13

I will be trying this next year.

I like Branston pckle and Lidl's pikle whichis similar.
Have it with cheese.
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