Cut into very thin slices: 2 seeded oranges
Barely cover with water, cook until tender
Stem, seed, and add: 1 qt cherries
Add: 6 T lemon juice, 3 1/2 c sugar, 3/4 tsp cinnamon, 6 cloves.
Simmer until thick and clear, put into hot sterilized jars, and process per altitude and size.
Cut into thin slices or dice: 4 qts cucumbers
Seed, remove membrane, and slice: 4 green peppers
Skin and Slice: 4 medium onions
Brine for 12 hours. Drain.
Bring to boiling: 1 qt cider vinegar, 4 1/2 c sugar
Place in a bag and add: 2 3inch cinnamon sticks, 1/2 inch ginger root, 1 tsp mustard seed, 1 tsp whole allspice, 1/2 dried red pepper, 1 tsp black peppercorns, 1 tsp whole cloves, 1 tsp dill seed, 1 tsp coriander seed, 1 tsp whole mace (crumbled), 4 bay leaves (crumbled), 1/4 T celery seed, 1/4 T mustard seed.
Add drained vegets. bring to boiling. Remove spices. Put in sterile jars and process.
Crush or grind fine or crumb in a blender – 1 1/2 c crumbs
Stir into crumbs into well blended:
1/4 – 1/2 c confectioner’s sugar
6 T melted butter
(1 tsp cinnamon)
Makes 1 9″ single crust.
Wash and cut for jars: 4 lb cucumbers
Heat to boiling: 3 c white vinegar, 3 c water, 1/2 c pickling salt, (12 peeled, sliced garlic cloves for kosher, different advice different places for whether they should be removed or left in)
Pack cukes into hot sterile jars, add to each jar: 2 T dill seed (or 2-3 fresh heads), 3 peppercorns, and a grape or cherry leaf to help with crispness.
Fill with pickling liquid. Seal and process.
Chop fine: 12 green tomatoes, 12 peeled cored apples, 3 peeled onions
Boil: 5 c vinegar, 5 c sugar, 1 tsp red pepper, 3 tsp ginger, 1 tsp tumeric, 1 tsp salt
Add chopped ingredients. Simmer for 1/2 hour. Pack into hot sterile jars. Seal and process.
Wash, choose, measure – blueberries
Put in a heavy stainless steel pan. Crush bottom layer. Add 1/2 c water if it doesn’t seem to be enough juice. Cook over moderate heat, simmering until almost tender. Add 3/4 to 1 c sugar (heated) for each cup of blueberries. Stir and cook over low heat until a small amount dropped on a plate stays put. Place in hot sterilized jars. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Simmer at least 2 hours, or until thickened:
1 seeded, chopped lemon
1 skinned, chopped clove garlic
5 c peeled chopped apples or green tomatoes
2 1/4 c brown sugar
1 1/2 c seeded raisins
3 oz chopped crystallized ginger OR 1/4 c fresh
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne
2 c cider vinegar
(2 chopped red peppers)
Finish thickening, put into sterilized jars and process 15-30 minutes depending on jar size.
This is lovely, whether you use the tomatoes or the apples. I’ve only used the fresh ginger with the batches made so far, and left out the optional red peppers.
Combine: 1 c cake flour
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Beat 1 egg
add 1 c buttermilk and 1-2 T melted butter to the egg.
Add egg mixture to dry ingredients. Cook. Serve.