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fresh pickling cucumbers onion salt green bell pepper red bell pepper stalks celery white vinegar white sugar flour mustard powder turmeric
Viewed: 37 - Published at: 7 years agoIngredients
- 2 quarts fresh pickling cucumbers, washed and chopped in 1/2 inch chunks
- 1 quart onion, peeled and chopped in 1/2 inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons coarse pickling salt
- 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped finely
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped finely
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 4 cups white vinegar
- 5 cups white sugar
- 34 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
Method
- In a large glass or crockery bowl, combine chopped cucumbers and chopped onions; sprinkle with salt.
- Cover and let stand overnight.
- Drain mixture well and place in a large heavy pot with a lid; add bell peppers, celery, vinegar and sugar.
- Stir and cover pot with lid.
- Bring covered pot to a boil; reduce heat once boiling and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir flour, mustard powder and turmeric together with a fork, then pour in a small amount of the hot liquid and stir to prevent any lumps.
- Place this into the hot vegetable mixture in the pot and stir; bring up to a boil.
- Cook for one or two minutes, until thickened.
- Ladle into sterilized two-cup jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace; seal.
- Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
- Let cool at room temperature before storing in the fridge, or in a cool dark place for up to one year.
