Tomatoes

[Mrs Sweepy]

I have been given a load of ripe mainly small tomatoes.

As i have not decided what i want to use them for as such.

Would it be possable to boil them up then freeze them .

I thought if i do it this way then i can take them out as i need them .

For making such things as soup, sauces and chutneys

would this work or not.

xxxSuzy

[magman]

Yes

[Beardo]

This Chutney works a treat with red tomatoes but is even better with green (i tend to use a mix of both)

It's a Delia one.

 

2 1/2 lb green tomatoes

2 lb onions

2 1/2 lb cooking apples

1 lb raisins

6 large crushed cloves of garlic

1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper

1/2 tbsp salt

2 level dessert spoons of ground ginger

1lb 6oz soft brown sugar

1 oz pickling spice

3 pints genuine malt vinegar.

 

A large saucepan, eight 1lb preserving jars, a mincer, string and some gauze.

 

Wash the tomatoes and cut them into quarters, peel the onions and quarter them, quarter and core the apples, leaving the peels on and keeping them in water to prevent browning.

 

Using the medium blade of a mincer (or food processor), mince the tomatoes and place them in the pan, next mince the onions, then the raisins followed by the apples (don't worry if they have now turned brown), adding them all to the pan. Now add the garlic, cayenne, salt ginger and sugar, blend everything thoroughly. Next tie the pickling spice in a small piece of double thickness gauze and attach it to the handle so that it hangs down into the other ingredients.

Now pour in the vinegar, bring to simmering point, remove any scum from the surface, then let it simmer very gently for approx. 3 1/2 hours without covering. Stir occasionally esp. towards the end to prevent sticking. It's ready when the vinegar has almost been absorbed, the chutney has thickened to a nice soft consistency and the spoon leaves a trail. Do be careful not to overcook.

[henry d]

Half them add olive oil and roast in the oven then seive them, they are so sweet and can be bottled or frozen.

 

[lord_seagrave]

Half them add olive oil and roast in the oven then seive them, they are so sweet and can be bottled or frozen.

 

 

 

Brilliant suggestion - but what do you do with the skins and seeds HD?

 

LS

[henry d]

Bin them I`m afraid

[Beardo]

just making up a batch of the above chutney using Stealth Stalkers green tomatoes (thanks mate!).

house stinks of vinegar at the mo, but it's worth it (well it will be by Christmas when it's ready to eat).

[Salop Matt]

Mrs sweepy on a side note how are all the sweepys ? We dont seem to of herd much from you guys recently esp the blokes in your house !