Posted by sherry on September 19, 2001 at 19:02:30:
In Reply to: ISO:"pickled green tomatoes" posted by Jean on September 19, 2001 at 11:53:37:
Pickled Sweet Green Tomatoes
10 to 11 lbs. of green tomatoes (16 cups sliced)
2 cups sliced onions
¼ cup canning or pickling salt
4 cups vinegar (5%)
3 cups brown sugar
1 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. allspice
1 Tbsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
Yield: About 9 pints
Procedure: Wash and slice tomatoes and onions. Place in bowl, sprinkle with ¼ cup salt, and let stand 4 to 6 hours. Drain. Heat and stir sugar in vinegar until dissolved. Tie mustard seed, allspice, celery seed, and cloves in a spice bag. Add to vinegar with tomatoes and onions. If needed, add minimum water to cover pieces. Bring to boil and simmer 30 minutes, stirring as needed to prevent burning. Tomatoes should be tender and transparent when properly cooked. Remove spice bag. Fill jar and cover with hot pickling solution, leaving a ½-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process.