Canadian Tomato Pickle.
A dish — peck of green tomatoes and onions carry it.
Ingredients
US
Metric
- 1 peck of green tomatoes
- 6 large onions
- 1/2 pint of salt
- 3 quarts of vinegar
- 1 quart of water
- 1 pound of brown sugar
- 2 tablespoonfuls of curry-powder
- 2 tablespoonfuls of turmeric
- 1 tablespoonful of ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoonful of ground clove
- 1 tablespoonful of ground allspice
- 1 tablespoonful of ground mustard
Steps
- Slice the green tomatoes and onions.
- Sprinkle the salt over the sliced tomatoes and onions and let them stand overnight.
- In the morning, drain off the liquid.
- Put the vegetables in a preserving kettle with 1 quart of water and 1 quart of vinegar.
- Boil the mixture for 5 minutes, then drain well.
- Add the curry powder, turmeric, cinnamon, clove, allspice, ground mustard, brown sugar, and the remaining 2 quarts of vinegar to the drained vegetables.
- Set the kettle over the heat and boil for 15 minutes, counting from the time the mixture begins to bubble.
- Put the pickle into jars and seal.
Source
Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three (Parloa, Maria, 1843-1909, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States