beetroot chutney

[claybasket]

There seemed to lots of liquid in my beetroot chutney .the recipe said reduce the vinegar liquid  until you can drag the spoon across the base of the pot and see the bottom, then its thick enough ,4hr of slow simmering and I was well fed up i scooped some of the liquid off to get a move on perhaps the beetroot was juicy it just took for ever or is that how long its meant to take?

[claybasket]

[BarriedaleNick]

Pretty much - Not that I have made beetroot chutney but 4 hours simmering or more is normal for most reciepes.

[claybasket]

Pretty much - Not that I have made beetroot chutney but 4 hours simmering or more is normal for most reciepes.

I can stop the flapping then got some Shropshire chutney to make this Autumn and I won't be flapping as I now know it takes quite awhile ,it been awhile since I last made chutney just forgot how long it took. thanks BN.

[BarriedaleNick]

My main issue is that as it get thicker it does tend to stick and burn a bit, even with the hob turned down.  So I end up having to watch and stir anyway.

I do know what you mean by juice coming out of beetroot though. I once made some beetroot bread and even though i added less water then usual it still turned into a sticky purple mess.  The more I kneaded the dough the worse it got and I kept adding more flour.
I ended up with a huge loaf which was er.. interesting!  Texture like malt loaf!