Windfalls

[MCC06]

Have you got a recipe for using up leftover fruit and vegetables from the summer?

[shonacashmo]

Excess apples, plums and pears can be cooked into a chutney and used with cold meats. Put about 1 lb each of unpeeled apples and pears, cut into large chunks, in a pan. Add 1lb stoned plums and 9oz of roughly chopped onion. Add 1 pint of distilled malt, wine or cider vinegar, bring to the boil and simmer occasionally. It should take about 45 minutes. Add 12oz of dark muscovado sugar and 1 level teaspoon ground allspice. Return to the boil, stirring from time to time, and cook for 30min. Then add 4oz raisins. It should become quite thick and pulpy by now. Spoon into three warm 1lb jars (sterilise them first), then cover and label.