3 lb Apricots; -OR-
1 lb -Dried apricots
1 lb Onions; peeled, chopped fine
1 1/2 pt Cider vinegar
2 Garlic cloves
-- peeled, crushed
2 Oranges (rind only)
1 lb Light brown sugar
8 oz Sultanas
2 ts Salt
1 ts English mustard
1/2 ts Powdered allspice
8 oz Walnuts
-- very roughtly chopped
Split and stone the fresh apricots and chop roughly. If using dried
apricots, put them to swell overnight in water. Boil the chopped onions
for a few moments to soften them, otherwise you always seem to get a few
hard bits. Drain. Put all the ingredients except the walnuts into a large
preserving pan and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and cook gently,
stirring regularly, for 1 1/2 hours until the mixture is thick and jammy.
Stir in the walnuts. Pot while hot in warm sterilised jars. Seal. Makes
about 6 lbs.
Source: Elisabeth Luard in "Country Living" (British), November 1988. Typed
for you by Karen Mintzias
