Raisin Chutney

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    5-6

    jars
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Classic Scots Cookery

By Catherine Brown

Published 2003

  • About

Plump raisins are cooked slowly in tomatoes blended with cinnamon and cloves. Good with cold meats and game as well as mature hard cheeses.

Ingredients

  • 50 g (2 oz) butter
  • 500 g (1

Method

Making

Melt the butter in a large, wide pan and add the raisins. Toss the raisins in the butter for a few minutes, then add tomatoes, water, cloves, cinnamon, salt and black pepper. Cook uncovered for about one hour, stirring occasionally, till very thick. Add the sugar and cider vinegar, mix through and simmer for a few minutes. Taste for flavour. Remove cinnamon.