---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: Piccalilli Categories: Condiments, Vegetables, Canning Yield: 9 half-pints 6 c Chopped green tomatoes 1 1/2 c Chopped sweet red peppers 1 1/2 c Chopped green peppers 2 1/4 c Chopped onions 7 1/2 c Chopped cabbage 1/2 c Canning or pickling salt 3 tb Whole mixed pickling spice 4 1/2 c Vinegar (5 percent) 3 c Brown sugar Yield: 9 half-pints Procedure: Wash, chop, and combine vegetables with 1/2 cup salt. Cover with hot water and let stand 12 hours. Drain and press in a clean white cloth to remove all possible liquid. Tie spices loosely in a spice bag and add to combined vinegar and brown sugar and heat to a boil in a sauce pan. Add vegetables and boil gently 30 minutes or until the volume of the mixture is reduced by one-half. Remove spice bag. Fill hot sterile jars (for more information see "Jars and Lids") with hot mixture, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process according to the recommendations in Table 1. Table 1. Recommended process time for Piccalilli in a boiling-water canner. Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Half-pints or Pints. Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 5 min. 1,001 - 6,000 ft: 10 min. Above 6,000 ft: 15 min. =========================================================== * USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994) * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias -----