Green Tomato Pickles

• 4 quarts green tomatoes sliced and loosely packed
• 1 quart onion sliced, loosely packed
• 1 cup pickling salt divided
• 2 pounds light brown sugar
• 6 cups vinegar 5% acidity
• 2 red chile peppers small
• 1/3 cup mustard seeds
• 1/4 cup celery seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon whole allspice
• 2 teaspoons whole cloves

1. Place sliced tomatoes and onions in separate bowls; sprinkle 3/4 cup salt over tomatoes and 1/4 cup salt over onion; stir both mixtures until evenly coated.
2. Cover both bowls and let stand at room temperature for 4 to 6 hours.
3. Place tomatoes in a cheesecloth bag, and squeeze gently to remove excess juice. Repeat this procedure for onion. Discard the salt liquid.
4. Combine tomatoes, onion, sugar, vinegar, chile peppers, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and pepper in a large kettle. Tie allspice and cloves in a small cheesecloth bag; add to tomato onion mixture.
5. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, over low heat 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Pack tomato mixture and liquid into hot sterilized 1-quart jars (with 1 piece of the chile pepper in each jar), leaving 1/2-inch headspace; wipe jar rims.
6. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on ring bands. Process in a boiling water bath 10 minutes.
7. Store in a cool dark place. Store opened pickles in refrigerator. Makes 4 1-pint jars or 2 1-quart jars.

green tomatoes, onion, pickling salt, light brown sugar, vinegar, red chile peppers, mustard seeds, celery seeds, ground black pepper, whole allspice, whole cloves

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Green-Tomato-Pickles-1657145 (may not work)