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Not quite Branston Pickle (but pretty good!)

Not quite Branston Pickle (but pretty good!)

Name: Not quite Branston Pickle (but pretty good!)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes about 4 x 720g branston jars
Ingredients: Approx 1.5kg tomatoes skinned and chopped; 1 celery stick; 2 large onions; 2 medium carrots; ½ a swede; ½ a cauliflower; 2 apples; 4 fairly large gherkins big handful dates or prunes; (All of the above finely chopped); handful of sultanas; generous sprinkle of allspice; 200g demerara sugar (you could use more - I don't like it too sweet); 500ml vinegar ( I used half from my gherkin jar & half cider); 1 tbsp lemon juice; generous grindings of salt and black pepper

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Makes about 4 x 720g branston jars

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Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 30 mins

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"Trying to recreate the Original with the ingredients given on the label - can't get the colour but it's a fine pickle nonetheless."

Ingredients

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Approx 1.5kg tomatoes

skinned and chopped
1 celery stick
2 large onions
2 medium carrots
½ a swede
½ a cauliflower
2 apples
4 fairly large gherkins

big handful dates or prunes
(All of the above finely chopped)
handful of sultanas
generous sprinkle of allspice
200g demerara sugar

(you could use more - I don't like it too sweet)
500ml vinegar

( I used half from my gherkin jar & half cider)
1 tbsp lemon juice
generous grindings of salt and black pepper

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Method

step 1

Add everything to large, heavy bottomed pan and bring to boil - then a high simmer for approx 1 hr 30 mins, skimming the scum off as it forms.
step 2

Sterilise jars whilst waiting - I always wash in soapy water, rinse and dry, then put in oven on lowest setting for 30 mins or so.
step 3

Decant pickle into jars - cool mixture into cool jars or warm mixture into warm jars. Label & leave for at least a month (I reckon) but better two months.

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