Best Mustard Wax Beans Recipes

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Yield Makes 7 to 8 pints

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 1/2 pounds wax beans, trimmed and cut into 1" pieces
3 cups sugar
2 tablespoons celery seed
1 tablespoon turmeric
3/4 cup flour
3/8 cup dry mustard
4 cups cider vinegar

Steps:

Cook the beans in boiling salted water until just tender but still crisp. Drain. Mix remaining ingredients in a large pot and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add the drained beans, bring the mixture to a full boil and pour into hot, sterilized preserving jars. Cover and seal.

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Provided by mmlwjr

Categories Vegetable

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 pints

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs yellow wax beans, cut in 1 inch lengths
4 cups boiling water
3 cups vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 tablespoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vinegar

Steps:

Cook beans in boiling water until just tender.
Drain well.
Heat first amount of vinegar in large pot until it boils.
Measure next 8 ingredients into bowl.
Stir well.
Gradually stir in remaining vinegar to make a smooth paste.
Stir into boiling vinegar until it returns to a boil & thickens.
Add beans stir gently, return to a boil.
Fill hot sterilized jars to within 1/2" of top.
Place sterilized metal lids on jars & screw metal bands on securely.
For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Makes 4 pints this was taken from the company's coming preserves cookbook.