Dried Fruit Chutney

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb seedless raisin
• 8 ounces cooking dates, chopped small
• 8 ounces currants
• 8 ounces dried apricots
• 2 lbs peeled and cored apples, sliced (measured after peeling and coring)
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 3 pints vinegar
• 1 ounce chile, crushed
• 2 ounces bruised gingerroot
• 1 lb soft brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 soak the apricots overnight, remove from the water and chop into small pieces.
• 2 put all the fruit and onions in a pan with the vinegar.
• 3 wrap the chillies and ginger in a piece of muslin and secure.
• 4 put the muslin bag in with the fruit and vinegar.
• 5 simmer until the apples are mushy, stirring often.
• 6 do not allow to stick and burn.
• 7 remove the muslin bag.
• 8 add sugar and boil for a further 10 minutes, until chutney thickens.
• 9 stir often to prevent sticking and burning.
• 10 pour into hot jars, tie down and seal when cool.