250g (1/2lb) Tomatoes (all red, all green or a mixture of red and green, I used a mix of red and green cherry tomatoes)
350g (12oz) Apples
1 small/medium onion
60 (2oz) of mixed sultanas, raisins and apricots
100g (3.5oz) soft brown sugar
300ml (1/2 pint) white wine vinegar
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp ground ginger
pinch of salt
2 bay leaves
1. Chop tomatoes into halves if cherry or quarters if larger (leave skins on). Put into a medium sized heavy bottom pan.
2. Peel and chop apples and onions. Add to pan.
3. Add rest of the ingredients to a pan, starting with the dry ingredients and pouring the vinegar over last.
4. Heat over a low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar has dissolved.
5. Bring the chutney to the boil, and then reduce to a simmer.
6. In a cold oven, line the shelves with newspaper. Lay 1-3 jam jars on their sides on the newspaper, along with their lids. Heat the oven to 180C. Leave the jam jars in the hot oven until the chutney is ready. (This sterilises the jars)
7. Simmer for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally (increasing in frequency towards the end) to prevent the chutney burning to the bottom of the pan.
8. The chutney is cooked when fairly dry (a spoon dragged across the bottom of the pan leaves a trail where you can see the bottom of the pan, which then closes up slowly).
9. Using oven gloves, remove the jam jars from the oven, being careful not to touch the rims, the insides of the jars and the insides of the lids. (This helps maintain the sterility)
10. Pour or spoon the hot chutney into the hot jars (hot into hot to avoid the glass cracking). Put the lids on straight away.
11. Leave the jars to cool before labelling.
12. Leave the chutney in a cool, dark, dry place for 1 month to mature.
