[blindcooks] Mrs. H.S. Balls chutney
- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 20:35:18 +0200
Mrs. Balls chutney is another one of the trademark items in a South African
kitchen, and while don't know how close this would really be, this is a recipe
my sister passed on to me, relating to reproducing it on your own:
Mrs H S Ball's Chutney
Makes about 18 bottles (mild)
612 g dried peaches
238 g dried apricots
3 litres dark grape vinegar
2 1/2 kg white sugar
500 g onions
120 g salt
5 g cayenne pepper
To make chutney "hot", add 75 g minced hot peppers.
To make peach chutney, leave out the dried apricots and use 850 g dried
peaches.
Soak the dried fruits overnight in the vinegar. Then boil in the same vinegar
until soft, and drain. Mince in a food mill or chop up with a knife. Add the
fruit, sugar (dissolved in a little of the same vinegar) and onions (minced)
and boil in the vinegar in a large pot. The amount of vinegar will depend on
the consistency. It should not be too runny or too thick, but like the product
in the bottle. Do not boil to long, watch the consistency. Add the cayenne
pepper and/or hot minced pepper, and boil 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Stir now and then
with a wooden spoon to ensure it doesn't burn.
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
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'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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