Recipe: Blackberry and Apple Chutney

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Description/Notes:

A microwave recipe for using those blackberries you picked on your day out in the country

Ingredients:

12 oz. (350g) blackberries, hulled

quarter pint (140ml) pickling vinegar

1 small onion, chopped

12 oz. (350g) cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped

4 oz. (100g) raisins

half a teaspoon of salt

half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper

half a teaspoon ground mace

4 oz. (100g) light brown soft sugar

Cooking Instructions:

1. Place the blackberries and vinegar in a large bowl
2. Cook on Full (100%) for 7 minutes, stirring once
3. Sieve to remove pips
4. Place onion in a large bowl, cover and cook on Full (100%) for 2 minutes
5. Add apple, raisins, salt and spices
6. Cover and cook on Full (100%) for 5 minutes
7. Add blackberry puree and sugar then cook on Full (100%) uncovered for 16 minutes, stirring every few minutes
8. spoon into clean hot jars, seal and label