Green Tomato Pickles
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Green Tomato Pickles
Ingredients
- 8 pounds green tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 6 large onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup salt
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons allspice
- 2 tablespoons mustard seed
- 2 teaspoons pickling spice
- 3 1/2 cups cider vinegar
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 2 large red peppers, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Put tomatoes and onions into separate bowls
- Sprinkle tomatoes with 1/2 cup salt and the onions with 2 tablespoons salt
- Cover both bowls and let stand for 12 hours
- Drain the vegetables thoroughly and discard the liquid
- Tie the whole spices in a spice bag and put in a large kettle
- Add vinegar and a mixture of sugar and dry mustard
- Heat to boiling, stirring until the sugar is dissolved
- Add tomatoes, onions, and red peppers
- Cook uncovered slowly until tomatoes are just tender, about 20 minutes
- Pack into sterilized jars and seal
Karen
Saturday 31st of October 2020
line 2 in the instructions says 1/2 cup salt and I believe per the old photo of the recipe it should be 1/4 cup