Helens Holiday Chutney Recipes

MARY BERRY'S CHRISTMAS CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Peel the tomatoes - prick them with a sharp knife, place in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for a few seconds then drain and cover with cold water. The skins will now come away easily.
• Chop the tomatoes and aubergine and seed and chop the peppers. Put in a large heavy-based pan with the onions and garlic and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid, lower the heat and gently simmer for about one hour, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Tip the sugar, vinegar, salt, coriander, paprika and cayenne into the pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Continue to boil for 30 minutes or so, until the mixture achieves a chunky chutney consistency and the surplus watery liquid has evaporated. Take care towards the end of the cooking time to continue stirring so that the chutney doesn't catch on the bottom of the pan.
• Ladle the chutney into sterilised or dishwasher-clean jars (Kilner jars are ideal) and top with paper jam covers. Seal the jars while still hot. Leave to mature for at least a month in a cool dark place.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer for 15-20 minutes or until apple is tender and mixture thickens. Cool completely. , Store in the refrigerator. Serve over cream cheese with crackers or as a condiment with pork, ham or chicken.

CHRISTMAS CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Slice the apples into halves. Slice the halves lengthways into smaller pieces, roughly 1/4-inch width. Place the apple pieces and finely chopped onion into a saucepan with all the other ingredients. Heat the mixture until it is simmering quickly. Cook the mixture for 45 minutes, or until the chutney has thickened slightly and the fruit has become soft.
• Spoon the mixture into sterilized jars and screw the lids onto the jars tightly. Allow to cool before storing in a cool, dark place.

HELEN'S MINT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients and grind in a blender.
• NO water should be added.
• (If you prefer, you can use some tamarind instead of the lime).
• For those who like their chutneys sweet, a tsp of sugar can be added to the mixture.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine the vinegar, sugar, curry, ginger, cloves, allspice, cinnamon and water. Bring the liquid to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the lemon rind and lemon sections, the orange rind and orange sections and the apple, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add 3 cups of the cranberries, the raisins and the apricots and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 35 minutes. Add another 2 cups of the cranberries and simmer for 10 more minutes. Add the remaining cup of cranberries and the pecans and simmer the mixture for 15 minutes longer.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, pour the chutney into a bowl and let cool. Chill overnight or up to 2 weeks.

HOLIDAY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• * "Tie gold metallic cord around top of jar. Attach a tag with suggested uses." In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes until very thick, stirring frequently to avoid sticking. Cool.Spoon chutney into one or two decorative jars. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 month. Chutney can be frozen in freezer containers for longer storage. Serve with poultry, pork, or lamb.

HELEN'S HOLIDAY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, apple, and the wedges of one orange and juice of the other, along with raisins and onion in one saucepan.
• Add sugar and spices. Let this boil, stirring often for about 20 minutes.
• When it cools, will keep in refrigerator.