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Tomato Chutney

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I made this around Christmas time as a part of a hamper that I made for my Mum for Christmas. She assures me that it was good. I am not a huge fan of chutney typically but of course had to taste it to make sure it was okay. I was pretty good even if I do say so myself. So start by preparing the tomatoes. You will need to peel the tomatoes so bring a pot of water to the boil on a hotplate. Cut a small cross in the bottom of the each tomato. Place into the water for around 30 seconds to a minute until the skins starts to lift around the cross. Remove from the pot and put into an ice bath. Remove from the ice bath and peel. Roughly chop the tomatoes. Peel and chop the onions and the garlic. Place all the ingrdients except the sugar in a saucepan. Stir until boiling and cook mixture until thickened, about1 1/2 hours. Add the sugar, stiring until boiling and cook for a further 30 minutes, stiring frequently! Whilst this is happening sterlise the jars for the chutney. Once the chutne...