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    Dried fruit chutney with port

    • Preparation time: 20 minutes
    • Cooking time: 150 minutes
    • Total time: 2 hours 50 minutes 60 minutes 60 minutes 50 minutes

    Makes: about 1.5 litres

    Ingredients

    750g mixed dried fruit, such as figs, prunes and apricots, sliced
    500g braeburn apples, cored and cut into 1 - 2cm dice
    750g red onions, peeled and thinly sliced
    1 star anise
    6 green cardamom pods
    1 cinnamon stick
    500ml red wine vinegar
    400ml apple juice
    450g light brown soft sugar
    1 tbsp sea salt
    150ml port

    Method

    1. Put all the ingredients apart from the port in a large pan. Wrap the star anise and cardamom in a piece of muslin or cotton, if liked, so they are easier to remove after cooking. Bring to a simmer and cook over a low heat for about 2½ hours, adding the port after 1½ hours. Stir occasionally, but more often towardsthe end to prevent it from sticking.

    2. The chutney is ready when the liquid has reduced and only a small amount of sticky syrup surrounds the fruit (it will thicken as it cools). To check, run a spoon across the top – it should leave a trail and no excess vinegar should run into it.

    3. Discard the spices and fill sterilised jars with the hot chutney. Leave to cool and store in the fridge for up to one month.

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