Tomato Chutney — Bernardin
Fruit canning recipe published by Bernardin (Canada) (Canada).
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 12 cups (3000 ml) prepared yellow or red tomatoes, about 6 lb (2.7 kg), 18-24 medium
- 9 cups (2250 ml) prepared Granny Smith apples, 3 lb (1.4 kg), about 10 medium
- 2-1/2 cups (625 ml) chopped onion, 2-3 medium
- 3 cups (750 ml) golden raisins
- 1-1/2 cups (375 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (250 ml) firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp (25 ml) minced gingerroot
- 3 hot peppers, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) mustard seed
- 4 cups (1000 ml) cider vinegar
- 1- 1/2 tsp (7 ml) ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
Equipment
- 1 Boiling-water bath canner with rack
- 1 Large stainless or enamel preserving pot
- 1 Canning jars with two-piece lids
- 1 Headspace and bubble tool
Directions
Canning method
- Place 9 clean 500 ml mason jars on a rack in a boiling water canner. Cover jars with water and heat to a simmer (180°F/82°C). Set screw bands aside. Keep jars hot until ready to use. Preheating Bernardin® lids is not advised.
- The sealing compound used for our home canning lids performs better at room temperature than it does pre-heated in simmering water (180°F). Simply wash lids in hot, soapy water, dry, and set aside until needed.
- Preheating can lead to less vacuum being achieved during water bath canning, and to buckle failures during pressure canning. Wash, peel, core and chop tomatoes; measure 12 cups (3000 ml). Peel, core and chop apples; measure 9 cups (2250 ml).
- Combine tomatoes, apples, onion, raisins, white and brown sugars, garlic, gingerroot, hot pepper, mustard seed, vinegar, cinnamon and salt in a large stainless steel saucepan. Stirring frequently, bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat; boil gently, stirring occasionally, until mixture has reached desired consistency, about 90 minutes. Ladle chutney into a hot jar to within 1/2 inch (1 cm) of top of jar (headspace). Using nonmetallic utensil, remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if required, by adding more chutney.
- Wipe jar rim removing any food residue. Centre sealing disc on clean jar rim. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip tight. Return filled jar to rack in canner. Repeat for remaining chutney.
- When canner is filled, ensure that all jars are covered by at least one inch (2.5 cm) of water. Cover canner and bring water to full rolling boil before starting to count processing time.
- At altitudes up to 1000 ft (305 m), process -boil filled jars - 15 minutes.* When processing time is complete, remove canner lid, wait 5 minutes, then remove jars without tilting and place them upright on a protected work surface. Cool upright, undisturbed 24 hours; DO NOT RETIGHTEN screw bands.
- After cooling check jar seals. Sealed discs curve downward and do not move when pressed. Remove screw bands; wipe and dry bands and jars. Store screw bands separately or replace loosely on jars, as desired. Label and store jars in a cool, dark place.
- For best quality, use home canned foods within one year.
- Processing: At altitudes up to 1000 ft (305 m), process -boil filled jars - 15 minutes - 15 minutes.
- Altitude-adjusted processing table: At altitudes up to 1000 ft (305 m), process -boil filled jars - 15 minutes
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Recipe Notes
Source: Bernardin (Canada)
Safety: Tested recipe from a USDA-aligned source, processed by boiling water bath. Follow the source method, times and headspace exactly, and adjust for your altitude.
Source: Bernardin (Canada). Bernardin category: Fruit; recipe page https://www.bernardin.ca/recipes/en/tomato-chutney.htm; process method inferred from category (not stated on index). SAFETY: Tested recipe from a USDA-aligned source, processed by boiling water bath. Follow the source method, times and headspace exactly, and adjust for your altitude. Full method and quantities at the source: https://www.bernardin.ca/recipes/category/Fruit/default.htm?paging=0&Lang=EN-US Yield as published: Makes about 9 x 500 ml jars.