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pickling beetroot and shallots

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  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    edited 7 August 2010 at 8:59PM
    Found it!
    its 'Beetroot Chutney' and its in 'Womens Weekly Cooks Treasury'
    (have to say that or Martin wont let me post the recipe)

    you need
    2lb of raw (or cooked) beetroot, peeled and grated.
    1lb of onions peeled and chopped.
    1 and 1/2 pounds of apples peeled cored and chopped.
    1lb of seedless raisins.
    2 pints of malt vinegar
    2lb granulated sugar
    6 level teaspoons of ground ginger (why didnt they just say a couple of dessert or soup spoonfuls?)
    2 level TABLESPOONS of hot horseradish sauce.
    2 level TABLESPOONS of salt (personally i would reduce this to one - but I watch my salt intake like a hawk).
    Method
    Place all the ingredients in a large pan or preserving pan and bring to the boil. stir well and cook uncovered over a moderate heat for about an hour and a half, if using cooked beetroot, 2 hours if using raw beetroot. all the veg should be thick and soft and pulpy.
    tip - the mixture should be so thick that a wooden spoon dragged through it leaves a 'channel' for a few seconds.
    put into your warmed sterilised jars, cover and label.

    if you are using white beetroot I dont see why you couldnt use white vinegar and add a tablespoon of sugar.
    I dont think it would stay white - I would imagine it would be a pale golden colour.
  • wssla00
    wssla00 Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    Thanks so much meritaten! Going to have a go tomorrow
    Feb GC: £200 Spent: £190.79
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    meritaten wrote: »
    I havent tried pickling white beetroot so really dont know what it tastes like.

    It tastes like beetroot. :p Honestly, the only difference I can discern is the colour. It's a lot less messy. :D
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    wssla00 wrote: »
    Thanks so much meritaten! Going to have a go tomorrow

    Can you post back with how you get on? With pictures? :D

    It looks like it'll make an awful lot...
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
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