Beetroot chutney and other help needed

[cambourne7]

Hi Guys,

Found a recipie for beetroot chutney

http://www.lovebeetroot.co.uk/recipes/112-438-everyday.shtml

I was wondering what advice you can give me for using fresh beetroot rather than packs?

Looks like i will have lots of large beetroot to harvest i am not sure leaving it in the gound is a good idea so any other tips on what i can do with it to keep/preserve?

(remember i only have a 3 shelve freezer so cant store much in the freezer)

Cambourne7

[cambourne7]

[gwynleg]

Looks good to me - I would just cook the beetroot (I saw somewhere to put it in foil, skin on, with some water and bake it for a couple of hours - worked well for me) and then do the recipe.
Did you try the beetroot chocolate fudge cake? I did but didnt like it that much - did you?

[euronerd]

I've mentioned this somewhere before on here. Buried in peat it'll keep until next year's crop is ready, so if you fancy chutney making or pickling you can do it any time, without rushing round making gallons of the stuff as soon as it's lifted.

Geoff.

[springs]

   Hi Cambourne 7 
    beetroot chutney, 
     2lbs beetroot cooked and sliced 
      1 lb apples peeled and sliced   
      quarter lb granulate sugar   
      1 or 2 large onions
      1 teaspoon salt
       quarter teaspoon cayenne pepper       
       three-quarter pt distilled malt vinegar 
       pinch of ginger   

       Put every thing except the beetroot into a saucepan and boil to a pulp, about 20 - 30 Min's. Add beetroot and boil for a further 15 min, bottle and tie down.
       All the best and hope you like it.

     

[cambourne7]

fantastic guys thanks, i am heading up to the allotment tomorrow for the first time since the 3rd Sept so i am hoping i have some beetroot left :-)