Chutney

While I was at Costco, stocking up on bulk buys, I thought I would buy a big tub of plums and try making Spicy Plum Chutney.

As you can see my store cupboard is well stocked up and it only needed a quick trip to the supermarket for some red wine vinegar, dried cranberries and ginger, before I could get on with chopping everything up and cooking it down for an hour, in order to turn this:

Into this:

I have to say that I had hoped for more than three jars!  But at least I will have a better idea of quantities for next time.  I also calculated that this particular chutney cost me about 60p per 100g to make (including gas).  Which is actually not that much better than the usual brand I buy in the supermarket, which cost 66p per 100g.  I shall have to look at even more economical ingredients for my next batch.  On the upside, I can use one of the jars for an upcoming birthday present!