Sauces & Preserves
Ingredients
675g (1
½
lb) tomatoes
225g (8oz) cooking apples, peeled
and sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
100g (4oz) granulated sugar
30 ml (2tbsp) tomato puree
5 ml (1tsp) salt
200 ml (7 fl.oz) white distilled
vinegar
10 ml (2tsp) ground ginger
2 ml (
¼
tsp) cayenne pepper
3 ml (
½
tsp) mustard powder
Makes approx. 2 lbs
Dish: large bowl
Prick the tomatoes and place in a bowl. Cover with
boiling water and leave for 5 mins. Drain. Peel off skin
and roughly chop flesh. Blend apple and onion in a food
processor to a thick puree. Combine all ingredients
together in a bowl. Cover, place on base of oven and
cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE
for 25-30 mins. stirring
occasionally, or until the mixture is thick with no excess
liquid. Leave to stand for 10 mins. then stir and pour into
sterilized jars. Cover and label.
Tomato Chutney
Ingredients
45ml (3tbsp) olive oil
4 large red onions halved and thinly
sliced
50g (2oz) Demerara sugar
100g (4oz) sultanas
275ml (½ pint) red wine
125ml (4fl.oz) red wine vinegar
Dish: large bowl
Makes 1 ½ lb
Put oil in bowl with onions cover with a lid or pierced
cling film. Place on base of oven and cook on
MEDIUM
MICROWAVE
for 30-35 mins. stirring halfway. Add all
other ingredients and mix well.
Cover and cook on
MEDIUM MICROWAVE
for 30-35
mins. Cool slightly, then pour into a clean, sterilized jar.
Allow to cool thoroughly before chilling.
Red Onion Marmalade
Ingredients
675g (1
½
lb) plums or damsons
200 ml (7fl.oz) water
675g (1
½
lb) jam sugar
30 ml (2tbsp) lemon juice
5 ml (1tsp) butter
Makes approx. 2-2 ½ lbs jam
Dish: large bowl
Prick the plums and place in a large bowl with the water.
Place on base of oven and cook on
MEDIUM
MICROWAVE
for 10 mins. or until the fruit is soft. Add
the rest of the ingredients and cook on
HIGH
MICROWAVE
for 5 mins stirring frequently. Wash down
any sugar crystals from around the bowl and bring to the
boil on
HIGH MICROWAVE.
Continue to cook on
HIGH
MICROWAVE
until setting point is reached - approx. 25-
30 mins. Leave to cool slightly, remove the stones, then
pot, seal and label.
Plum Jam
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