Autumn chutney

This uses autumnal fruits and is a delicious accompaniment to pork pies and creamy cheeses. You can use any amount of each fruit, there is no rule to how many of each fruit you need to use.

INGREDIENTS
Makes about 5 x 450g jars
1.5kg apples, pears and plums, cored or stoned and chopped into small cube-like pieces
80g chopped dates
100g raisins
450g onions, chopped finely
2 garlic cloves, chopped
350g soft brown sugar
550ml malt vinegar
1 level tsp allspice
1 level tsp ground ginger
½ tsp white pepper
1 rounded tsp salt

METHOD
1 Put all the ingredients into the pan on a gentle heat, stir while all the sugar dissolves.
2 Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 1½ hours until the mixture has thickened and has gloss. Stir a couple of times during the cooking time.
3 Pot immediately, label and date.
Leave to mature for 1 week in a cool dark place.