Stuffed Pickled Peppers

• 12 medium green peppers
• 2 cups cabbage, finelly-chopped
• 1 cup onion, Chopped and peeled
• 1/2 cup green pepper, Chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, Chopped
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 tablespoon celery seed
• 1/4 cup horseradish, fresh grated or 1/4 cup prepared horseradish
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 pint cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• plus for pickling brine
• 3 pints cider vinegar
• 1 quart water
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 tablespoon celery seed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 4 tablespoons whole cloves
• 2 tablespoons whole allspice
• 3 inches cinnamon sticks, broken
• 2 mace blades or 2 ground mace
• olive oil, 1/2 cup per jar

1. Wash all vegetables well before chopping, drain peppers; cut off tops and save; remove seeds and membranes.
2. Cover tops and peppers with water in a sauce pan and bring to boiling; boil gently 10 minutes, or until almost tender.
3. Drain and let cool. Combine chopped vegetables.
4. Mix remaining ingredients ( down to pickling brine) and pour over vegitables and mix well.
5. Stuff into peppers , do not pack too tightly.
6. Place tops on peppers.
7. Tie in place with cotton string.
8. Place peppers in wide mouth jars or stone crock.
9. Heat together in a agate or enamel kettle all of the brine ingredients except the oil.
10. Bring this mixture to a boil; pour over stuffed peppers.
11. Let cool.
12. To each 3 peppers in a jar or crock add about half cup olive oil.
13. Cover. Let stand in a cool place 10 days or longer before serving.
14. To serve remove string, drain peppers.
15. Note: The remaining oil and spice mixture can be used as a salad dressing or marinade.

green peppers, cabbage, onion, green pepper, sweet red pepper, celery, mustard seeds, celery, horseradish, salt, brown sugar, vinegar, cayenne pepper, paprika, dry mustard, brine, vinegar, water, salt, celery, mustard seeds, whole cloves, whole allspice, cinnamon sticks, mace blades, olive oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-pickled-peppers-218556 (may not work)