Recipe: Green Tomato Pickle [edit]

Step 1

Slice one peck of green tomatoes and four green peppers. Place vegetables in a stone jar in layers, sprinkling each layer thickly with salt.

Step 2

Cover with boiling water and let stand over night.

Step 3

Drain in the morning through a colander. Add four large onions, sliced, along with an ounce of whole cloves, one ounce of cinnamon, and two pounds of brown sugar.

Step 4

Place all together in a preserving kettle and nearly cover with vinegar. Boil slowly until the ingredients are tender. Set away in a jar.

Step 5

The next day, if the syrup seems thin, drain it off and boil down. Cover top of jar with a cloth before setting away.