Description
Sweet-tangy mary berry apple chutney blends British culinary tradition with homemade preservation techniques. Spiced apples and warming seasonings create a perfect condiment for cheese boards and cold meats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) eating apples, peeled and diced
- 750 g (26.5 oz) light muscovado sugar
- 500 g (17.6 oz) raisins
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 700 ml (23.7 fl oz) cider vinegar
- 2 tsps mustard seeds
- 2 tsps ground ginger
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, ensuring even distribution of cooking apples, muscovado sugar, raisins, onions, mustard seeds, ground ginger, salt, and cider vinegar.
- Heating Process: Activate medium heat, allowing ingredients to meld gradually while stirring continuously to prevent adhesion and promote uniform flavor development.
- Boiling Stage: Elevate temperature to achieve a robust, rolling boil, then immediately reduce to a gentle simmer, maintaining consistent heat for flavor concentration.
- Reduction Phase: Cook uncovered for 35-45 minutes, intermittently stirring every 5-7 minutes to prevent scorching and facilitate a thick, glossy transformation of the chutney’s texture.
- Cooling Method: Remove from heat, letting the chutney settle to room temperature, which allows intricate flavor profiles to harmonize and intensify naturally.
- Preservation: Transfer the cooled mixture into sterilized glass jars, sealing tightly and ensuring no air pockets remain, then store in a cool, dark location for optimal preservation and future culinary applications.
Notes
- Selecting Apples: Choose firm, tart cooking apples like Bramley or Granny Smith for the best tangy chutney flavor and ideal texture.
- Preventing Burning: Stir frequently and maintain low heat to prevent scorching, which can ruin the delicate flavor balance and smooth consistency.
- Sterilizing Jars: Thoroughly clean and sterilize glass jars with boiling water to ensure food safety and extend the chutney’s preservation time.
- Flavor Development: Allow chutney to rest for at least a week after preparation to enable spices and ingredients to meld, creating a more complex and rich taste profile.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 49 g
- Sodium: 2 g
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg