Green Tomato Pickles
1 gallon green tomatoes (16 c.)
6 onions
1/2 c. salt
3 c. vinegar
1 box brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
3 red sweet peppers
3 green sweet peppers
1 tbsp. whole cloves
1 tbsp. ground mustard
1 tbsp. mustard seed
1 tbsp. celery seed
2 tbsp. mixed pickle spices
(You can use several pieces hot pepper out
of the pickle spices.) Cut tomatoes into cubes,
chop onions and peppers. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup
salt and let stand overnight. Wash and drain.
Mix
whole cloves, ground mustard, mustard seed,
celery seed, mixed pickle spices and pieces of hot
pepper and tie in a cheesecloth bag. Heat vinegar,
sugar and spices that have been tied in bag.
Add drained tomatoes, onions and peppers.
Cook until tender. Put into sterilized jars and seal.
Process in hot water bath for 3 to 4 minutes.
Yield: 6 pints.
Annie's Country Store
P O Box 816
Canyon, Texas 79015
Email:
annies.country@yahoo.com
