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                          Pickled Pumpkin Balls

Recipe By     : Cooking Live Show #CL8744
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pickles

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       c            Pumpkin -- 1" balls
   1 2/3   c            Sugar
     3/4   c            Cider vinegar
     1/2   c            Water
   1                    Cinnamon stick -- broken up
   6                    Cloves
   6                    Whole allspice
   4                    Lemon peel strips (2")

  
  With a 1" melon-ball cutter scoop out enough balls from the flesh
  of a pumpkin to measure 2 cups. In an enameled or stainless steel
  saucepan combine sugar, cider vinegar, water, cinnamon stick
  pieces, cloves, allspice, and lemon peel strips. Bring the liquid
  to a boil over moderate heat, stirring and washing down any sugar
  crystals clinging to the sides of the pan with a brush dipped in
  cold water until the sugar is dissolved, and cook syrup,
  undisturbed, for 5 minutes. Add the pumpkin balls, simmer the
  mixture for 15 minutes, and transfer the balls with a slotted spoon
  to a 1 pint jar. Reduce the syrup over high heat to 1 cup, pour it
  and the spices over the balls, and let the mixture cool. Chill the
  mixture, covered, for at least 3 hours. Transfer the pickles to a
  small serving bowl. Keep covered and chilled, for 1 week.
  
  Posted by: Grace Wagner <wgmm@main.citynet.net>, Oct 28, 1996


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