Helen Leatherwood'S Pear Relish

• 1 gal. pears
• 1/2 gal. onions
• 14 green peppers
• 4 hot green peppers
• 1 c. pimento
• 2 c. salt
• 2 qt. cider vinegar
• 4 c. sugar
• 4 Tbsp. turmeric
• 4 Tbsp. whole mustard seed
• 1 Tbsp. celery seed (optional)
• 1 Tbsp. garlic powder (optional)

1. Put pears, onions, peppers and pimento through a grinder on medium setting.
2. Sprinkle salt over the ground mixture.
3. Soak overnight (no water).
4. Next morning, pour all in a colander. Rinse all salt out. In a large container, put vinegar, sugar, turmeric and mustard seed.
5. Bring to a boil and let boil 5 minutes.
6. Add all ground ingredients, stirring constantly.
7. Return to boil.
8. Add celery seed and garlic powder, if desired.
9. Let boil another 1/2 hour.
10. Jar while hot and seal.

pears, onions, green peppers, green peppers, pimento, salt, cider vinegar, sugar, turmeric, celery, garlic

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=309213 (may not work)