Dried Fruit Chutney

10 ingredients
10 steps

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

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak the apricots overnight, remove from the water and chop into small pieces.
  2. 2
    Put all the fruit and onions in a pan with the vinegar.
  3. 3
    Wrap the chillies and ginger in a piece of muslin and secure.
  4. 4
    Put the muslin bag in with the fruit and vinegar.
  5. 5
    Simmer until the apples are mushy, stirring often.
  6. 6
    Do not allow to stick and burn.
  7. 7
    Remove the muslin bag.
  8. 8
    Add sugar and boil for a further 10 minutes, until chutney thickens.
  9. 9
    Stir often to prevent sticking and burning.
  10. 10
    Pour into hot jars, tie down and seal when cool.

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