*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                           Green Tomato Pickle

Recipe By     : Mrs. Robert W. Lawson, Jr.
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pickles & Preserves

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      c             Slacked lime -- * see notes
   2      ga            Water
   7      lb            Green tomatoes --
                        - unpeeled, thinly sliced
   5      lb            Sugar -- divided
   2      qt            Vinegar
   3      ts            Whole cloves
   2      ts            Allspice
   2      ts            Celery seed
   2                    Cinnamon sticks -- halved
   1      ts            Powdered mace
   1      ts            Ground ginger

* Slacked lime from drugstore.

Mix lime and water; soak tomatoes in lime water for 24 hours. Put
tomatoes in fresh cold water for 24 hours. Put tomatoes in fresh cold
water for 4 hours changing water every hour. Drain well. Place
3-1/2 lb sugar and vinegar in kettle. Make 4 small cloth bags for
spices; divide spices among bags. Bring syrup to boil (with bags in
it) and pour over drained tomatoes. Let stand overnight. A stone
crock is the thing to use.

Next morning, boil 1 hour. Take some of the hot syrup, and 1-1/2 lb
sugar and bring to boiling point, pour over pickle and let stand
24 hours. The next morning heat the pickle, put in jars and seal.

Yield: 8 Pints

Recipe FROM: Mountain Measures, Junior League of Charleston, WV, 1974


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