Gert Lush Chutney

 This is a recipe from Nigella's bible, How to be a Domestic Goddess.  It is really really delicious, even though it does resemble a brown mushy pulp. Trust me, your  these sandwiches, pies, ham and many other pleasures will all be the more pleasurable for it. And even better, it's ready in less than an hour including some chopping time. Wins all round, I think you'll agree!!

Ingredients:

• 500g of these lovely things - Bramley apples. It's about 3 big ones or 4 smaller ones. Peel, core, roughly chop. Simples.
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• a decent chunk of ginger, grated (approx one tablespoon when grated)
• 350ml cider vinegar ( I use Aspinalls as, lazily, they come in 350ml bottles)
• 250g demerera sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp each of turmeric, ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• Either 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped, or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes.

Method:

Careful, this is pretty tricky. Dump it all in a pan. 

Mix.

Wait. 30-40 mins over a medium heat, bubbling gently.

 Done! It will thicken more as it cools, so don't worry if it seems a little on the sloppy side. Spoon into clean jars (my motley selection was washed and dried, then put in the oven for 10 mins at 140 degrees, but feel free to just stick them in a dishwasher on a hot wash, wash in hot water, rinse out with boiling water etc. Just clean them - personally I don't always bother to 'sterilise' jars and I've never died yet...

 Put in cupboard. It will improve form a couple of weeks keeping and will be fine for a few months in a cool, dark place. Refrigerate after opening. Feel smug whenever it's eaten.

JB xx