Plum Chutney

jcr16

My mummy has kindly given me 2lb of plums. they are really past their best. i was hoping to make some jam, but i thought i would prefer chutney. as i don't really like jam. i have just made some greengage jam and it is gorgeous. but will take months for me to use. (kids only like strawberry and hubby hates all jams )

for a chutney tho i would like a fairly sweet chutney, does anyone have a simple yet tasty recipe please. i don't want to waste the plums so i need to use them really in the next 24 hours. failing this i might just stew them for crumbles . but i love chutney.

also how about a recipe for a mixed fruit chutney. my hubbys grandma bought me a jar over that she had made and it was delish. but she's in canada at the mo so can't ask for the recipe for about another month.

miketebb

Here's one by the ballroom-dancing chef himself:

http://www.uktvfood.co.uk/index.cfm?uktv=recipes.recipe&iID=511709

Biddyrolo

Plum Chutney

4lb plums
1 1/2 lb apples
1lb onions
1/2lb chopped raisins
1oz salt
1/2lb white sugar
2pints white vinegar
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp mustard (optional)
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/4 tsp mace

(spices can be adjusted to taste)

Chop or mince fruit
Place in pan with other ingredients, not sugar (any whole spices in muslin)
Just cover with vinegar
Cover pan and simmer gently for 1-4 hours, until fruit is soft
Dissolve sugar in remaining vinegar and add to pan
Cook gently,lid off,stir frequently until when you drag spoon over bottom of pan no vinegar runs into gap.
Pot into warm, sterilised jars,seal and store for at least 2 months

Biddyrolo

Sorry forgot you only had 2lb plums, meant to halve all the quantities

jcr16

thankyou for that. i'm going to wait till kiddie wigs are asleep tonight and going to give plum chutney a try. my mum has kindly given my some kilner jars as i for got i had nothing to store it in.

thriftlady_2

I use this one, it is delicious and ages well. It's just as good with plumsd as damsons.

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/spiced-damson-chutney,1652,RC.html

jcr16

opk i'm making the cutney as we speak. i found a recipe out that had carrots in it. ideal i thought as i had some crinkly carrots in fridge. i didn't put the full amount of vinegar in as i didn't have enought. but all i can smell is a really strong veinger smell now. so strong it is making my eyes water.

does this mean my chutney will be gross or will it sort itself out ?

have never done this before but thinking i have prob done something wrong .

miketebb

Sounds a bit odd.

You did use white vinegar, or white wine vinegar didn't you, and not malt vinegar?

Actually I've just noticed that the Delia recipe uses malt vinegar so what do I know? Have you double-checked your quantities?

jcr16

the recipe asked for malt vinegar.

i think i may have worked out the prob. i weighed the fruit and it was just over 2lb. stoned it and stuck it on scales just before adding and it weighed just over 1lb. didn't think anything of it. my mummy said this is prob why it hasn't worked.

anyway i gave it a chance, took the lid off tis morning and my god i almost passed out. the smell was so gross it got me right in the pit of my tummy.

so lesson has been learnt , weigh fruit AFTER it has been stoned.