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Sauces & Preserves
Ingredients
675g (1½lb) tomatoes
225g (8oz) cooking apples, peeled
and sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
100g (4oz) granulated sugar
30ml (2tbsp) tomato puree
5ml (1tsp) salt
200ml (7 fl.oz) white wine vinegar
10ml (2tsp) ground ginger
2ml (¼tsp) cayenne pepper
3ml (½tsp) mustard powder
Makes approx. 2lbs
Dish: large bowl
Prick the tomatoes and place in a bowl. Cover with
boiling water and leave for 5 mins. Drain. Peel off skin
and roughly chop flesh. Blend apple and onion in a food
processor to a thick puree. Combine all ingredients
together in a bowl. Cover, place on base of oven and
cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 25-30 mins. stirring
occasionally, or until the mixture is thick with no excess
liquid. Leave to stand for 10 mins. then stir and pour into
sterilized jars. Cover and label.
Tomato Chutney
Ingredients
45ml (3tbsp) olive oil
4 large red onions halved and thinly
sliced
50g (2oz) Demerara sugar
100g (4oz) sultanas
300ml (½pint) red wine
125ml (4fl.oz) red wine vinegar
Makes 1½lb
Dish: large bowl
Put oil in bowl with onions cover with a lid or pierced
cling film. Place on base of oven and cook on MEDIUM
MICROWAVE for 10 mins. stirring halfway. Add all other
ingredients and mix well.
Cover and cook on MEDIUM MICROWAVE for 30-35
mins. Cool slightly, then pour into a clean, sterilized jar.
Allow to cool thoroughly before chilling.
Red Onion Marmalade
Ingredients
675g (1½lb) plums or damsons
200ml (7fl.oz) water
675g (1½lb) jam sugar
30ml (2tbsp) lemon juice
5ml (1tsp) butter
Makes approx. 2-2 ½lbs jam
Dish: large bowl
Prick the plums and place in a large bowl with the water.
Place on base of oven and cook on MEDIUM
MICROWAVE for 10 mins. or until the fruit is soft. Add
the rest of the ingredients and cook on HIGH
MICROWAVE for 5 mins stirring frequently. Wash down
any sugar crystals from around the bowl and bring to the
boil on HIGH MICROWAVE. Continue to cook on HIGH
MICROWAVE until setting point is reached - approx. 25-
30 mins. Leave to cool slightly, remove the stones, then
pot, seal and label.
Plum Jam
