PICKLED BABY SQUASH

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 pounds baby summer squash
1 medium onion, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rings
2 cups cider vinegar
1 cup water
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (preferably dark amber)
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
8 whole allspice, slightly crushed
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Blanch squash and onion in a medium pot of well-salted boiling water 2 minutes. Immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to an ice bath to stop cooking. Let stand until cool, then drain and transfer vegetables to a large glass or ceramic bowl.
  • Bring remaining ingredients with 4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a nonreactive medium saucepan, then pour over vegetables. Put a plate with a 3-pound weight (such as 2 large cans) on top to keep vegetables submerged.
  • Cool, then chill (with weight) at least 3 days for flavors to develop.
  • Cooks' notes:
  • •If you can’t find baby squash, you can substitute small, tender zucchini or yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch rounds.
  • •Pickled squash keeps, chilled, 2 weeks.

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