Name: Green Tomato Pickles
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 peck of sound green tomatoes; 1 jar in layers with a slight sprinkling of salt between; 1 over night; 6 red peppers chopped fine; 1 quart of cider vinegar with whole spices in it; 1 porcelain kettle and place in it some of the sliced tomatoes; 1 jar well covered and set in a cool place

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Wash and slice, without peeling, one peck of sound green tomatoes, put them into a jar in layers with a slight sprinkling of salt between. This may be done over night; in the morning drain off the liquor that has accumulated. Have two dozen medium-sized onions peeled and sliced, also six red peppers chopped fine. Make some spiced vinegar by boiling for half an hour a quart of cider vinegar with whole spices in it. Now take a porcelain kettle and place in it some of the sliced tomatoes, then some of the sliced onions; shake in some black pepper and some of the chopped red peppers; pour over some of the spiced vinegar; then repeat with the tomatoes, onions, etc., until the kettle is full; cover with cold, pure cider vinegar and cook until tender, but not too soft. Turn into a jar well covered and set in a cool place.

1 peck of sound green tomatoes
1 jar in layers with a slight sprinkling of salt between
1 over night
6 red peppers chopped fine
1 quart of cider vinegar with whole spices in it
1 porcelain kettle and place in it some of the sliced tomatoes
1 jar well covered and set in a cool place

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1

Wash and slice, without peeling, one peck of sound green tomatoes, put them into a jar in layers with a slight sprinkling of salt between.
2

This may be done over night; in the morning drain off the liquor that has accumulated.
3

Have two dozen medium-sized onions peeled and sliced, also six red peppers chopped fine.
4

Make some spiced vinegar by boiling for half an hour a quart of cider vinegar with whole spices in it.
5

Now take a porcelain kettle and place in it some of the sliced tomatoes, then some of the sliced onions; shake in some black pepper and some of the chopped red peppers; pour over some of the spiced vinegar; then repeat with the tomatoes, onions, etc., until the kettle is full; cover with cold, pure cider vinegar and cook until tender, but not too soft.
6

Turn into a jar well covered and set in a cool place.

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