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Berry chutney
Serves 6
Ingredients
500g frozen mixed berries
1 tart apple
2 red onions finely diced
360g brown sugar
190ml white vinegar
75g chopped mixed peel
½tsp salt
¼tsp ground ginger
¼tsp ground cloves
¼tsp ground allspice
Method
Combine all ingredients in a large pan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
Boil gently for about 50 minutes or until mixture reaches a thickish consistency.
Serve with pate and bruchetta: brush thick slices of baguette with olive oil, rubbed with a garlic clove and sprinkled with tomato salt.
Recipe supplied by Compass Group executive head chef, Michael Tomlinson
Requested by Karen Chapman, of Dunedin.
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