50p a day til Christmas - healthily?! Weezl's next challenge...

BASHFUL_2

5P!!!!! OMG!!!! Never knew you could buy curry sauce for 5p....how is that even possible!!!!!! Will definately be buying some...does it taste OK, not one to throw food away, will have to use it up!!!!??? x x x

munchki

I know it may seem a lot.....but I bought 100 12oz jars with all the lids on ebay for £36 including delivery which arrived within 36 hours after ordering

Just a suggestion...

Kath

walmerstores

its not too bad bit like what you get from the chippy I always pep it up a bit with a few extra spices or chillies and tomatoes if you want to streatch it out even further :eek: add some veg stock and extra cornfour to thicken it

BASHFUL_2

blimey eck!!!! thats a lot of jars!!! Definately won't need that many, only have 3 punnets of strawberrys!!!!

shaz_mum_of__2

Bashful

i use dolmio jars or similair for chutneys you can never really get rid of the smell enough for jam

Rhonda jeans tomato and chilli chutney is yummy heres the link(a bit down the page)

http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/search?q=tomato+and+chilli+relish


If anyone has a recipe for plums in some sort of boozy syrup i would love it please

my neighbour is selling victoria plums for 40p lb i think nice christmas prezzies??

also looking for a ketchup and brown sauce recipe too

Shaz

BASHFUL_2

thanks all...much appreciated x x x

In_Search_Of_Me

will have a look shaz and be back in a bit - bound to have one!
ok...hot yellow plum chutney, pickled plumbs, plumb and apple jelly, plum butter, plum and cherry relish, poached spiced plums in brandy, red grape, plum and cardamon jelly, sherried plum sauce. Any of those any good? let me kno and I'll type the recipe out for you...oo you all sound very busy. most I managed was a shower and 2 hour sleep (again!)...
re the jars as others have said I dont use savory jars as the taste of sauce tends to permeate whatever you put in it. mr t do a value jam whoch may be cheaper than buying jars but I get people in work and everyone I know to save em for me! When I started I got a load from cookshop but remind people periodically plus they now know no jars = no jam so tend to remember!!
shz do you want a tom sauce recipe? I think the brown sauce one is in the book weezl has...will text her to have a look!

MRSMCAWBER

Here you go shaz.. I haven't tried it though

Poached spiced plums in brandy

• 1pt Brandy
• rind 1 lemon -peeled in long strips
• 12oz caster sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2lb plums

1. Put brandy, sugar and cinnamon in a large pan and heat gently to dissolve the sugar
2. add the plums and lemon rind
3. poach for 15mins or until soft
4. remove with a slotted spoon
5. reduce the syrup by 1/3 by rapid boiling
6. strain over the plums in large sterile bottles
7. seal tightly and store for upto 6 months

MRSMCAWBER

Ok Im back..didn't see the bit about sauces :rolleyes: ...These are 2 i want to try... so let me know how they go

Spicy brown sauce -makes 1pt

• 750g cooking apples -peeled, cored and chopped
• 250g onions -peeled and chopped
• 1 hot chilli -de-seeded and finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic -chopped
• 2tsp paprika
• 15g fresh ginger -grated
• 100g sultanas
• 250ml red wine vinegar
• 2tsp salt
• 250g light muscavado

1. Place all the ingredients in a heavy based pan
2. simmer until the sugar has dissolved, then bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 45mins -stirring frequently until thickened n pulpy -if it becomes to dry add 4tbsp water
3. cool, then blitz in batches until smooth
4. press through a sieve and tip into a jug
5. pour into a sterile bottle

MRSMCAWBER

Tomato ketchup -makes 2pts

• 6lb ripe tomatoes -sliced
• 8oz sugar
• 1/2pt spiced vinegar
• 1tbs tarragon vinegar (optional)
• pinch of cayenne
• 1tsp paprika
• 1tsp salt

1. put tomatoes in a large pan and cook over a very low heat until they pulp
2. bring to the boil and boil rapidly, stirring frequently until i thickens
3. press through a sieve (nylon) and return to the pan
4. add remaining ingredients
5. simmer until it thickens
6. pour hot ketchup into warm sterile bottles and seal