Green Tomato Recipes ... for those without red ones !!!!

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  1. biker

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    As requested by tweaky .... ;) Obviously not for the likes of Robert the Red!

    Cooking Time: 2 hours
    Ingredients
    3.5kg (8lbs) green tomatoes
    1.5kg (3lbs) shallots or onions
    900g (2lbs) cooking apples
    1.2 litres (2 pints) vinegar
    50g (2oz) root ginger
    10 red chillies
    450g (1lb) seedless raisins or dates
    4tsp salt
    900g (2lbs) sugar

    Instructions

    1. Wash and chop the tomatoes, peel and chop the onions or shallots, peel, core and chop the apples and chop the dates.

    2. Put the tomatoes, shallots or onions and the apples in a large, heavy-based pan with half the vinegar. Bring to the boil then gently cook for about 30 minutes until tender.

    3. Tie the chillies and root ginger in a muslin bag, bruise with a hammer and add to the pan with the raisins and chopped dates. Cook, stirring from time to time until the mixture thickens, after about 1 hour.

    4. Add the salt, sugar and the rest of the vinegar, stirring well until the sugar dissolves. Continue cooking, pressing the bag of spices occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is thick. Clean and warm the jars ready for potting. Remove the muslin bag and pot while the chutney is still warm and seal.

    Leave for 6 weeks to mature.

    I got the off the internet and have tried this once before with more chilies as I like it hot. The potting thing is the big issue as I don't like the parafin wax stuff. Yuuurk. I have used Mason Jars.

    Well, any better ones?

    biker
     
  2. oktarine

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    There's a list of chefs websites on my blog, if that s of any use ?
     
  3. Little Miss Road Rage

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    I don't think I've got that many green ones to make any just gonna prey for more sun and hope they turn red
     
  4. capney

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    "Robert The Red"
    I like that
     
  5. Freddy

    Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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    Hi folks. I'm wondering, can I use toms that don't YET appear to have signs of blight although others on the same plants do (if you catch my drift). Cheers...freddy.
     
  6. Freddy

    Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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    Hi again folks. I obviously didn't make myself clear, but no matter, I'm gonna take out all the 'bad' bits and use whats left. Just one question though, in the recipe you say to 'bruise' with a hammer, does this mean that the contents SHOULDN'T be split ? Cheers...freddy.
     
  7. elliegreenwellie

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    Great recipe thanks. Now I need my cooking apples and chillis to ripen and I will have most of the ingredients :)
     
  8. Freddy

    Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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    Well, I've made up 2 batches, one using green toms and one using red. I'll let you know how it turns out. Cheers...freddy.
     
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