Blackberry and Apple Chutney

Having a huge amount of Blackberries this year growing in our allotments behind our shed, I have picked and frozen many.. So imagine my joy when I came across this recipe ..

You will need

Ingredients:

Apples 1 Kilo  of peeled cored and cubed cooking apples

Onions 300 grams thinly sliced

Knob of butter and a tbsp of olive oil

Sugar 275 grams of granulated

Balsamic Vinegar 150ml

Ground Cinnamon 2 teaspoons

Blackberries 300 grams

Black Pepper- ground added to taste.

Method

Sweat down the onions in a large pan on gentle heat with butter and little oil until soft

Add the Sugar and apples and balsamic viniger and cinnamon and a couple of turns of freshly ground black pepper and slowly bring to the boil..

Apples, onions, simmering to make Apple and Blackberry Chutney

Turn down heat and allow to simmer for about 35 mins as you allow liquid to reduce, so do not cover with a lid

Blackberries picked and soaked to clean them.

Then add your Blackberries and cook for  a further 10 to 15 minutes..

A very easy Apple and Blackberry Chutney recipe to follow. See my recipe pages

Allow to cool slightly and pour ( you will find the liquid has become slightly thicker ) into sterilized preserving jars …

Blackberry and Apple Chutney

Love to eat this on cheese with crackers, or with salads or on your favourite sandwich