Kirsties Boxing Day Chutney Recipe
Dec 10, 2009
Boxing Day Chutney as seen on Kirsties Homemade Christmas
2lb/900g onions sliced
2lb cooking apples chopped
1 pkt/340g cranberries
2pints cider vinegar
2oz/50g fresh root ginger(before pealing) finely diced
1tbsp coarse sea salt
tsp mixed spice
zest of 2 oranges
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2lb naturally dried apricots chopped
1 pkt dates (175g/60z)pitted and chopped
1lb raisins
Juice of 8 oranges/1 pint orange juice
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2lb white sugar.
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Place all the first ingredients in a saucepan gently bring to the boil.
The object is to let the onions go transparent, the cranberries start to pop and the apple break down. You don't want to lose all texture so a 5min simmer once at boiling point should do. Remember to stir.
In a seperate bowl mix the dried fruit and pour over the orange juice. Stir well. The mixture should absorb all the orange juice in approx 20mins
The dried fruit can be done before the ingredients for cooking to save time.
Add the marinated fruit to the saucepan with the sugar.
Stir well and bring back to boiling point, stirring all the time. Don't leave the saucepan at this time or the contents will catch and taint the chutney. The free liquid will start to thicken quite quickly and the chutney can then be bottled. Lid immediately.
For the sizes of fruit/technique see Kirsties video .
Please add comments it you need further info and I will post with the response.
64 comments
It should keep for 6 weeks in a cool cupboard otherwise refrigeration will extend its life.
Few bacteria will have survived the boiling chutney quickly sealed in a sterilised jar . The ones that did will be inhibited by the vinegar, sugar and salt the chutney contains.
Once opened it’s all about inhibiting bacterial growth by temperature bacteria in the air will settle on the surface and will inspite of the ingredients start to multiply. Hope this helps
Leave it for a week, the longer you leave it the more the flavours will meld and soften
Just made the chutney with my 17year old son had a wonderful afternoon ,it turned out great and the xbox was not even touched x x