Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 22:59:38 EST
From: RubyTues59@aol.com
Posted by: SueA, CA (00:58:43 am) :
GENUINE CHOW CHOW
2 quarts (1/4 peck) green beans
1 large head cauliflower, separated into flowerets
3 cups shelled fresh lima beans
3 cups fresh whole kernel corn
1 quart onions, chopped
5 green peppers, chopped
2 quarts (1/4 peck) green tomatoes, chopped
3 quarts cider vinegar
4 cups sugar
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons celery seed
2 tablespoons yellow mustard seed
1 tablespoon turmeric
2 tablespoons dry mustard
Cut beans into 1/2-inch pieces. Cook beans, cauliflower, lima beans and corn
separately in boiling water until just tender. Drain. Mix the onions,
peppers and tomatoes with the cooked vegetables in a large kettle. Bring the
vinegar to a boil in a separate pan and stir in a mixture of the sugar,
salt, celery seed, mustard seed, turmeric and dry mustard. Pour vinegar over
vegetables, bring to a boil and cook 20 to 25 minutes, or until thoroughly
heated, stirring occasionally. Pour into heated jars and seal.
Makes about 12 pints
kwvegan vegan