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Zucchini Squash Pickles

ID: 248 Canning

Ingredients:

1 gallon squash zucchini
6 - 12 large onions
2 green peppers (or 4 if you like)

Instructions:
Cut the zucchini and onions in slices (thin for onions and a little thicker for squash). Shred green pepper. Place in bowl and sprinkle 1/2 cup salt over them. Place in refrigerator. Use a weight to hold down vegetables and leave for 3 hours. Drain and rinse with water and drain again well. Make the following brine:

5 cups mild vinegar
2 tablespoon mustard seed
5 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 stick cinnamon

Boil for about 10 minutes and add vegetables, stirring carefully.

Heat to scalding point. DO NOT boil.

Place in jars and seal.

Note: The amount of onions depends on how well you like onions.

Submitted by:
Virginia Hogland
Oregon USA

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Zucchini Squash Pickles
ID: 248 Canning


Ingredients:
1 gallon squash zucchini 6 - 12 large onions 2 green peppers (or 4 if you like)

Instructions: Cut the zucchini and onions in slices (thin for onions and a little thicker for squash). Shred green pepper. Place in bowl and sprinkle 1/2 cup salt over them. Place in refrigerator. Use a weight to hold down vegetables and leave for 3 hours. Drain and rinse with water and drain again well. Make the following brine: 5 cups mild vinegar 2 tablespoon mustard seed 5 cups sugar 1 1/2 tsp. celery seed 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric 1 stick cinnamon Boil for about 10 minutes and add vegetables, stirring carefully. Heat to scalding point. DO NOT boil. Place in jars and seal. Note: The amount of onions depends on how well you like onions.

Submitted by: Virginia Hogland Oregon USA © Copy & Copyright 1998 - 2002 Creative Computing All rights reserved. Recipes are for personal use only. You may NOT use our recipes in collections of recipes, cookbooks, web sites, etc. without permission from Creative Computing.