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Once a year

    Marmalade of apples, raisins and shallots

    This also goes well with any other pork terrine or pork dish.

    
350g Cox apples (no need to peel)
250g shallots, peeled and halved if large
50g raisins
An eighth of a tsp whole cloves
Half tsp ground cinnamon
An eighth of a tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
275ml strong dry cider
55ml cider vinegar
25g dark muscovado sugar

    To prepare the apples, core and cut then into quarters, then slice each quarter into three. Place them, along with all the other ingredients, in a medium-sized saucepan, bring everything up to a gentle simmer and just leave it to cook very gently (without a lid for 50-60 minutes, until the liquid has reduced and the mixture looks sticky and glossy. If you want to make this in advance, to serve just warm it through gently - it doesn't need to be hot, just warm.