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Gerard’s Runner Bean Chutney

To help use up a glut of runner beans

Ingredients

2 lb runner beans
1.5 lb chopped onions
1 lb demerara sugar
1 lb soft brown sugar
1.5 pt vinegar
1 oz cornflour
0.75 oz turmeric
0.75 oz dry mustard

Preparation & Cooking

Top & tail beans & cut into 1 inch lengths.  Cook the chopped onions in 0.5 pint of vinegar until soft. Mix the dry ingredients to a smooth paste with the remaining vinegar.

Strain the beans & add to the vinegar. Cook for 10 mins. Add the sugar & onions and simmer until reduced to a thick consistency.

Pot and seal.