Aunt May's Pickled Green Tomatoes

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Title: Aunt May's Pickled Green Tomatoes
Categories: Tomatoes, Pickles, Vegetables
Yield: 8 servings

15 lb (2 gal) Green Tomatoes *
1 c Pickling Salt
1/2 T Powdered Alum
2 qt Boiling Water
2 c Cider Vinegar
5 c Sugar
2 ea Stick Cinnamon
1 x Handful Cloves

* Green tomatoes should be fresh picked and sliced.
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Arrange the tomatoes in layers in a large bowl or pickle crock, sprinkling
the salt between the layers. Let stand overnight. The next day, drain,
sprinkle with the alum, and pour the boiling water over them. Let stand for
20 minutes.
Drain, rinse, and drain again. In an enamel or stainless stell preserving
kettle combine cider vinegar, sugar and the spices, tied in a cheesecloth
bag. (The spice bag should be kept in the syrup right up to the very end.)
Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved and boil rapidly for 3
minutes.
Pour the syrup over the tomatoes and let stand overnight. Next day, drain
off syrup and bring to a boil. Pour over tomatoes and let stand again
overnight. On the fourth day, put syrup and tomatoes into the kettle,
bring to a boil and simmer until the tomatoes are transparent. Pack the
tomatoes into hot jars. Boil the syrup until it becomes quite thick or
spins a long thread. Remove the spice bag and pour the syrup over the
fruit, filling the jars and seal. Makes 8 Quarts.

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