SWEET BEETROOT PICKLE

[Ann]

I have just made our favourite sweet beetroot pickle which I make every year and wondered if you would like to try it, its so easy ...... Makes about 6lb.

3lb cooked beetroot diced in pieces as big as you like (weigh after skinning)
1lb peeled and cored Bramleys apples, cut in pieces
1lb onions diced
1lb granulated sugar
1 pint malt vinegar

Cook the onions in a little of the vinegar until soft. Add the sugar, apples and beetroot and rest of the vinegar. Bring to the boil stirring regularly. Turn heat down and simmer for 45 mins until mixture thickens (still stir occasionally)

Put about 6 jam jars in very hot water in washing up bowl for 5 minutes so they don't crack when hot mixture is added. Add pickle while still hot - but just off the boil. Replace lids and half tighten, when nearly cold, tighten lids well. You can keep this pickle for several months (it doesn't last that long in my house!) Fantastic with jacket potatoes, pizza and cold meats.

[Ann]

No thanks ttfn, unfortunately, pears are the only fruit I don't liked cooked. I didn't like tinned pears as a child either. I do love fresh pears, conference ones are my favourite, before they get soft and too ripe.