'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness'

[jenny_haddow]

Hi John,

I'll have a look in my files for the recipe. It's easy to do, and like most things you make yourself, a whole lot better than the stuff on the supermarket shelves.

I've just made a batch of pineapple chutney that went down well, I'll post that as well. Can't claim to have grown the pineapples, although I used to have a few growing in my garden when I lived in Nigeria.

Cheers

Jen


Here's the recipe:

Chinese Plum Sauce

1.5kg pitted plums
250gr chopped onions
250ml water
1 tsp minced ginger root
1 crushed garlic clove
185gr sugar
125ml rice or cider vinegar
1 tsp ground coriander
half tsp salt
half tsp ground cinnamon
quarter tsp cayenne pepper
quarter tsp ground cloves

In a large saucepan bring the plums, onions water ginger and garlic to the boil over a medium heat. Cover and reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the plums and onions are very tender.
Press through a sieve or food mill and return to a clean pan. Stir in sugar vinegar, coriander, salt, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and cloves. Bring to the boil, stirring;reduce to a low simmer until the mixture reaches the consistency of apple sauce.
Store in jars as you would chutney.

[jenny_haddow]

I'll post the pineapple recipe in the recipe section, just to keep things tidy.

[johnfb]

Thanks Jenny, you're a star, I will definitely do the plum sauce, it has to better than shop bought.

[jenny_haddow]

You are welcome John, enjoy.

I'm just off to Italy for a few days and plan on sampling a few epicurial delights while I'm there.

Cheers

Jen

[johnfb]

My word!!! what a life you lead...I am very jealous.

[georgebaker]

Hi
looked at the recipe and thought

if you left out the onions & garlic
and
replaced the vinegar with some sweet wine or cider

it would be good with home made ice cream

George

[jenny_haddow]

By George!

You could be right.