Homemade Mustard Pickles
- 2 quarts green tomatoes cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 bunch celery stalks cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 4 each sweet red bell peppers seeded, cut in 1 inch pieces
- 1 quart pearl onions peeled
- 3 whole cauliflower florets cut into flowerets
- 4 large cucumbers peeled, seeded, sliced
- 4 quarts water ice cold
- 1 cup salt
- 7 cups sugar
- 1 cup flour, all-purpose
- 6 tablespoons dry mustard
- 1 1/2 tablespoons turmeric
- 1 quart apple cider vinegar boiling
- Place all vegetables in a large enamel kettle and sprinkle with pickling salt.
- Pour ice water over all.
- Let stand overnight.
- Bring to a boil, then drain thoroughly and divide evenly between two preserving kettles.
- Mix sugar, flour, mustard, and turmeric together.
- Stir boiling hot vinegar into flour mixture and mix well.
- Divide evenly between two kettles of vegetables.
- Working with one kettle of vegetables at a time, bring to a boil and boil gently for 5 minutes, stirring well to prevent flour from lumping.
- Ladle into sterile pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headroom.
- Adjust lids and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
- Remove and complete seals.
- Makes 12 pints.
green tomatoes, celery, sweet red bell peppers, pearl onions, cauliflower, cucumbers, water ice cold, salt, sugar, flour, dry mustard, turmeric, apple cider vinegar boiling
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/homemade-mustard-pickles-4859 (may not work)