General Chat

I carefully packed the jars to make sure I had the right quantity and did a few more in case.

After I had simmered them in the syrup and packed the first jar I had very few for the second.

They are pretty damned scrummy as they stand and I think they will be lovely when they have festered for a bit.

so, how did they turn out .how many jars did you get out of them .iris

Bit of luck yesterday, Tesco had 500gm bags of frozen onions on offer at 50p each. I bought five, and will make onion chutney with them as soon as I get back from Majorca. Last week I picked 300 (yes 300) pounds of apples, crushed them and pressed them, and after adding yeast I have 10 gallons of juice bubbling away in a carboy. That will keep me in cider for a while.

They are on simmering right now.

I might just chuck the apples out and drink the syrup. It is delicious.

I think plum chutney and when I get around to it tomato and apple chutney will be enough for me this year. we are still eating last years chutney. Oh I may do a few pickled onions if I can find the energy. So tiring that plum chutney. I have never made anything with crab apples but Daughter's Mother in law used to make jelly and it was lovely.

thank goodness I've almost finished for this year , cupboard full of jams pickles etc .just some more toms to sort out , plus give some away to friends . iris :-)

No I haven't yet.

Too busy with the jam and stuff.

hope it works out o/k, we didn't like them , but my parents and a cousin did ,so they had 3 jars each .
have you had your day out yet ?
iris

He used to tell me that, tee-hee!

I haven't done them before so I am following instructions this time.

do you have to prick them , I did some once unpricked they were fine , it sounds like a lot of work . iris

Oh dear me.

Now I am having to prick my own crab apples I can understand just how hard poor Fred had to work now.

Oh the guilt!