A PUMPKIN CHATNEY (SIC) 1879.

How the recipe was written , is how I prepared the pumpkin chutney . 2 lb of pumpkin chopped , 1 pound of tomatoes, 1 pound of chopped onions , 7 oz of sugar , 1 tbs of treacle , 1 dsp of each ground allspice, whole black peppercorns and ground ginger . Add 2 pints of red wine vinegar . Simmer till thick and bottle while hot . That was the original recipe . I have added 1 medium eggplant and zucchini . My measurements of ingredients are ... 1 kg of unpeeled pumpkin , 600gm of unpeeled kumato tomatoes ,200gm of sugar , 1 tbs of treacle and 1 dsp of each the whole peppercorns , ground allspice , ground ginger and 1 litre of red wine vinegar, 1 sliced eggplant and 1 sliced zucchini . Placed all ingredients in a large pot over a a low heat and bought to a slow simmer , and continued to simmer for 3 hours . Then bottled from the pot . This is delicious