Julia's Collections

When my mother passed away 20 years ago, my sisters and I had the not-so-fun job of going through her treasures. No one spoke for her recipe collections, so I grabbed them. You see, my mom was a fantastic cook. It seemed a shame to me to have those recipes go unclaimed! Well, here we are, 20 years later; and those recipes have rested in their special place on my closet shelf waiting to be tried . . . .

Saturday, September 17, 2011

I Smell Memories - Sweet Cucumber Relish

Decided to make the sweet relish today. I've made this before but many years ago - at least 20 or so. When I walked into my kitchen from the garage, an instant memory came to mind. Anyway, since I last made this relish, someone invented the food processor. What a nice difference from the old grinder! I made a half recipe and got about four pints. Guess I'm going to have to make hot dogs more often now, and maybe start adding this to my tuna sandwiches. Any other uses for this relish would be welcomed. Yum!

SWEET CUCUMBER RELISH
12 large cukes (11 cups ground)
4 large onions
4 green peppers
1 red pepper (all ground)
Boil 5 min. in 1 qt. water. Drain & add:
4 tsp. mustard seed
4 tsp. celery seed
3 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
5 cups sugar
1 quart vinegar
Salt
Add green coloring.
Boil 20 min. & seal.

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