Green Tomato Chutney(Lesem)

* Exported from MasterCook *

GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY (LESEM)

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Canning Seasonings
Relishes Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 lb Green tomatoes, 1/2" dice
(5 3/4 to 6 cups)
1/2 lb Tart green apples (abt. 2 c)
-- peeled, cored and
diced
1/2 c Golden raisins, packed
1 c Dark brown sugar, packed
1 tb Crystallized ginger, grated
6 Red chili peppers, dried*
-- 1" long each (then
broken)
-or-
1 t Dried crushed red pepper
1 1/2 ts Garlic, minced
-- (abt. 3 md. cloves)
1/2 lb Shallots, peeled
-or-
Peeled pickling onions
-- (less than 1" in
diameter)
-- halved if large (1
1/2 c)
-or-
3 md Onions, 1/2" dice
1 1/4 c Cider vinegar

Put all ingredients in wide 4-quart saucepan, bring to
boil quickly, adjust heat, and boil about 30 minutes,
or until as thick as jam. Stir occasionally, to
prevent sticking. Spoon into hot, sterilized
half-pint jars; seal. Let stand at least a month.

*If you want a less spicy product, remove some of the
seeds in the dried chiles.

Yield: About 6 1/2 cups.

Recipe from "The Pleasures of Pickling and
Preserving," by Jeanne Lesem. New York: Random House,
Inc., 1982. Pp. 140-141. ISBN 0-394-75311-4. Author
adapted from an English recipe by Vincent and
Georgiana Banks. Posted by Cathy Harned.



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