Tomato chutney

When sugar has completely dissolved, boil steadily until chutney has jam consistency

Ingredients
1kg red tomatoes, sliced
500g sugar
1/2 tsp ginger
250ml vinegar
1 tsp mustard powder
500g onions, finely chopped
500g apples, peeled, cored, chopped
500g sultanas
2 tsp salt, or to taste pickling spice

Method
1. Put onion into a saucepan with 2 to 3 tablespoons vinegar and simmer gently till soft.

2. Cooking the onion first is important because tomato cooks quickly.

3. Add apples, tomato, whole and ground spices, salt, pepper, mustard, ginger and sultanas.

4. Simmer gently until all the mixture is soft, stirring from time to time.

5. Add remainder of the vinegar and sugar.

6. When sugar has completely dissolved, boil steadily until chutney has consistency of jam. Carefully remove whole spices. Spoon into jars and seal.