Chop Suey Relish--(Nanny's Recipe)

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Chop Suey Relish--(Nanny's Recipe)

Recipe By : Sherilyn's Family Recipe Collection
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : 1-Sherilyn's Recipe Collection 1998 Tried & True
Cucumbers Tomatoes--Green
Traditional English Preserves To: Barb

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
12 Lg Green Tomatoes -- Minced
8 Lg Onions -- Minced
6 Lg Cucumbers -- Minced
4 Cups White Vinegar
6 Cups Granulated Sugar
2 Tsp Dry Mustard
1 Tsp Curry Powder
1 Tsp Tumeric
1 Tsp Pepper -- Optional
1/2 Cup White Flour--Can Increase To 3/4 Cup
1/2 Cup Pickling Salt

This recipe is approximately 100 years old. In my Nanny's day, the vegetables
were minced by putting through a grinder. I found that pulsing the vegetables
with a large blade in the food processor also works very well and is a faster m
ethod. Probably the relish is not as fine processed this way instead of a minc
er--but, it takes a lot less time. Do not over process or the vegetables will
be mushy!

Following either mincing or processing the vegetables, sprinkle with 1/2 cup MA
XIMUM coarse (pickling) salt and let stand overnight. Drain well in the mornin
g (as a precaution, I also rinsed the vegetables with cold water and then press
ed the liquid from the vegetables).

Add vinegar, sugar and all spices. Bring to a boil and simmer until soft. I l
et the relish simmer approximately two hours until it begins to thicken. Then
mix flour with a little cold vinegar. Bring to a boil and simmer an additional
25-30 minutes. Yield: 5 1/2 quarts. Probably this recipe can be halved. (A
ugust, 1998).

Typos: Sherilyn Palmer dojspalm@sprint.ca

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