The cherry tomatoes that I grew in a window box did extremely well, much better than the ones in the greenhouse. Yesterday I harvested all the cherry tomatoes and there where loads. Some were red and some were still green but I had noticed that they were being eaten and it turned out to be caterpillars. It looked as if the caterpillars were taking a small meal out of each tomato then moving on to another one so it was time to pick them all before they were all ruined. Once again I decided to make chutney. This chutney is beetroot and tomato, I also added a big courgette/small marrow, four cooking apples and two onions as well as mixed spice, salt, ground ginger, brown sugar and wine vinegar. I vaguely followed the chutney recipe out of my book, the weight of the total veg added up to the weight in the recipe so the spices, sugar and vinegar was the same as in the recipe.
Because I was using cherry tomatoes I couldn't prepare them as I usually do, that is remove all the skins, so, after I'd cut out the wood stem bit I simmered them until soft then liquidized them. This is a very fruity tasting chutney probably due to the addition of the beetroot.
I mentioned in my last posting that I'd been to the Lowdham Show. In the tent where the competition entries were on show there was a baking section. Some of the recipes were included in the show guide booklet. One cake looked so delicious I had to make it
Pineapple Cake
225g tin crushed pineapple
175g marg
250g soft brown sugar
225g mixed fruit
175g glace cherries, halved
350g SR flour
3 eggs
Melt marg and sugar in a large saucepan, add fruit, cherries and pineapple. Mix thoroughly then ALLOW TO COOL. Beat eggs and add to mixture with the flour. Bake in a deep cake tin approx 21cm at 150C/gas 2 for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
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