PEAR & DRIED APRICOT CHUTNEY

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Use up that extra fruit and make a delicious pear & dried apricot chutney

Provided by Good Food team

Time 1h55m

Yield Makes about 850ml/1½pts

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

425g ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and chopped
425g caster sugar
140g cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped
140g onion, finely chopped
140g dried apricot, chopped
3tbsp chopped fresh root ginger
2tsp salt
450ml white wine vinegar
1 ¼kg pear, peeled, cored and cut into bite-size pieces

Steps:

Combine all the ingredients, except the pears, in a large, thick-bottomed saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer uncovered over a very low heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Continue to cook for about 1 hr, giving it a stir every 10 mins, until the mixture is syrupy. Add the chopped pears and cook for another 30 mins, stirring occasionally. Leave to cool completely, then store in sterilised, clean jars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.31 milligram of sodium