Green tomato & apple chutney #2

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsGreen tomatoes
Salt
3mediumsOnions, peeled and chopped
6cupsTart green apples; peel/chop
cupMalt vinegar
cupPacked brown sugar
3cupsSultana raisins
1cupChopped dates
teaspoonGround ginger
¼cupPickling spice

Directions

Cut green tomatoes into thin slices (you should have 6 cups). Place in large shallow dish. Sprinkle with salt, cover with plastic wrap and leave overnight.

Next day, drain off any liquid from tomatoes and place tomatoes in large saucepan. Add chopped onions, apples, vinegar, brown sugar, raisins, dates and ginger. Tie pickling spices in piece of cheesecloth; add to tomato mixture. Stir all ingredients to mix.

Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until thickened to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. This will take about 1½ hours. Discard spice bag.

Ladle chutney into hot half-pint jars, leaving ½-inch headspace.

Wipe rims clean. Adjust lids according to manufacturer's directions and process in boiling water bath 10 minutes. Makes about 11 cups.

The Vancouver Sun, September 28, 1994