Green tomato chutney

1 batch

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsGreen tomatoes, 1/2\" dice
(5 3/4 to 6 cups)
½poundsTart green apples (abt. 2 c)
;peeled, cored and diced
½cupGolden raisins, packed
1cupDark brown sugar, packed
1tablespoonCrystallized ginger, grated
6Red chili peppers, dried*
;1\" long each (then broken) or-
1teaspoonDried crushed red pepper
teaspoonGarlic, minced
;(abt. 3 md. cloves)
½poundsShallots, peeled or-
Peeled pickling onions
;(less than 1\" in diameter)
;halved if large (1 1/2 c) or-
3mediumsOnions, 1/2\" dice
cupCider vinegar

Directions

Put all ingredients in wide 4-quart saucepan, bring to boil quickly, adjust heat, and boil about 30 minutes, or until as thick as jam. Stir occasionally, to prevent sticking. Spoon into hot, sterilized half-pint jars; seal. Let stand at least a month.

*If you want a less spicy product, remove some of the seeds in the dried chilis.

Yield: About 6½ cups.

Recipe from "The Pleasures of Pickling and Preserving," by Jeanne Lesem. New York: Random House, Inc., 1982. Pp. 140-141. ISBN 0-394-75311-4. Author adapted from an English recipe by Vincent and Georgiana Banks. Posted by Cathy Harned.

From: Cathy Harned Date: 09-26-94