Post by braided-rug on Oct 19, 2005 14:00:50 GMT 10
Green Tomato Pickles
500g salt
2kg onions
2 cups sugar
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp allspice
3kg green tomatoes (about 6lb)
1 cup all purpose flour
3 tbs mustard
1 tbs turmeric
2.5 litres vinegar
Make a brine of 500g salt to 5 litres cold water. Cut up vegetables and soak in brine overnight. Next day bring almost to the boil. Strain off brine. Keep 3 cups of brine and mix it with the dry ingredients into a smooth paste. Heat vinegar. When hot, stir in mixed ingredients and vegetables. Bring to boiling point, but do not boil. Bottle in hot sterilised jars.
500g salt
2kg onions
2 cups sugar
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp allspice
3kg green tomatoes (about 6lb)
1 cup all purpose flour
3 tbs mustard
1 tbs turmeric
2.5 litres vinegar
Make a brine of 500g salt to 5 litres cold water. Cut up vegetables and soak in brine overnight. Next day bring almost to the boil. Strain off brine. Keep 3 cups of brine and mix it with the dry ingredients into a smooth paste. Heat vinegar. When hot, stir in mixed ingredients and vegetables. Bring to boiling point, but do not boil. Bottle in hot sterilised jars.