PICCALILLI

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I loved this as a child, a great aunt made it. When I married and had my own garden I came across this recipe in a 1972 paperback Fanny Farmer Cookbook, that's all I could afford for cook books as a young couple. The recipe tastes exactly as I remembered as a child. And it is a great way to use up those green tomatoes left on the plants when the frost hits. Great on hamburgers and hot dogs. Or just as a change from pickles.

Provided by ChrisF

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 pints

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 green tomatoes
5 green peppers
2 red peppers
5 onions, peeled
1 small cabbage
1/4 cup salt
3 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon whole cloves
2 inches cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon allspice berry
2 cups mild cider vinegar

Steps:

  • Cup up vegatables, I like to have mine in strips but you can also coarse chop them.
  • Sprinkle them with the 1/4 cup salt.
  • Cover and let stand overnight.
  • Next day.
  • Cover with cold water and drain.
  • Add the remaining Brine ingredients (I tie the spices in cheese cloth so that I can remove the whole spices from the vegatables).
  • Bring to the boiling point and cook slowly 15 minutes.
  • Pack in pint jars.
  • And process in boiling water bath to seal.

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