Piccalilli or Green Tomato Relish
(from test test’s recipe box)
Source: kitchen-gifts yahoogroups (from RecipeThing user tnhoneypot21)
Ingredients
- 4 quarts chopped, peeled and cored green tomatoes (about 32 medium)
- 2 quarts chopped cabbage (about 1 large head)
- 2 cups chopped sweet green peppers (about 4 small)
- 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 tblsp mustard seed
- 1 tblsp celery seed
- 1 tblsp prepared horseradish
- 4 1/2 cups white vinegar
Directions
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Sprinkle salt over vegetables and mix thoroughly. Let stand 3 to 4 hours.
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Drain, rinse and drain again thoroughly. Combine sugar, spices, horseradish aand vinegar; simmer for 15 minutes. Add vegetables and bring to a boil.
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Pack hot relish into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Adjust two piece caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water canner. Makes about 7 pints.