Sweet green tomato pickle slices

3 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
SWEET GREEN TOMATO PICKLE SLICES
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½ each (peck) Green Tomatoes
1 medium Onion
¼ cup Coarse Salt
1 each Pt Water
2 eaches Pt White Vinegar
½ pounds Dark Brown Sugar
¼ ounce White Mustard Seeds
½ each Tb Whole Ginger
½ each Tb Whole Cloves
½ each Tb Broken stick Cinnamon
½ each Tb Whole Allspice
¼ teaspoon Cayenne Powder

Directions

Slice the tomatoes and onion as thin as possible. Place in a bowl in alternate layers with the salt, and let stand overnight. Next morning, drain thoroughly. Place in a preserving kettle, add the water and a ½ pint of the vinegar, and boil over medium-high heat for 15 minutes. Drain throughly. Return the pickles to the kettle, and add the brown sugar, remaining vinegar, and white mustard seeds. Put the remaining spices in a muslin bag and tie it firmly with white thread.

Add the spice bag to the syrup. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. Remove the spice bag, and fill hot, sterilized pint jars with the mixture to overflowing. seal it at once. This amount makes 3 to 4 pints. From: The Original Jewish Cookbook by Mildred G. Bellin Pub: Bloch Publishing Company ISBN#: 0-8197-0058-4 Transcribed By: S.Lefkowitz Submitted By SAM LEFKOWITZ On 04-27-95

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