All that's needed to make this Easy Plum & Apple Chutney is a little bit of chopping and then its simply a case of leaving it to simmer with the odd therapeutic stir. You'll have the most delicious small batch of faff free plum chutney in no time!
Finely chop roughly 100g Onion. Add to a medium saucepan.
Remove the stones and roughly chop 500g Plums. There is no need to peel. Add to the pan.
Finely chop 250g Apple – do not include the core but there is no need to peel. Add to the pan.
Also add 180ml Red Wine Vinegar, 150g Light Brown Sugar, ½ tsp Sea Salt Flakes, and 150ml Water to the pan.
Place the pan on a medium high heat and keep stirring until the mixture starts to boil.
Turn the heat down so it is just simmering and cook for around 30 minutes. Give it a stir every 5 or 10 minutes to make sure nothing is sticking.You will need to stir more regularly towards the end of the cooking time to ensure that nothing is catching on the bottom of the pan.
The chutney is ready once you can drag your spatula through and the gap doesn’t immediately fill with liquid. If you need to, you can turn the heat up a little and continue to cook any excess liquid away until it is done.
Carefully spoon the hot chutney into jars or your preferred container.
Ideally allow a minimum of 3 days to help the flavours develop before tucking in.