Recipe Small Batch Sweet Mustard Pickles: 2-3 large cucumbers not peeled but seeded and sliced 1-2 cups cauliflower florets 1 onion peeled and sliced 1/2 cup pickling salt 6 cups water 3 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons dry mustard 1 tablespoon celery seed 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric 3 cups vinegar white 1/2 cup water THE DAY BEFORE: Combine salt with water, stirring until dissolved in a large container. Cut the ends off of each cucumber and cut in half. Take a spoon and scoop out the seeds by dragging it down the middle of the cucumber half. Cut into quarters and cut into thick slices. Place cucumbers, chopped up cauliflower and sliced and parted onions in the salted water. Make sure vegetables are covered in the water, or dissolve a table spoon of salt in a few cups of water and pour over to have them covered. Let soak for 10 – 12 hrs. 1. THE NEXT DAY: Get a large pot of water and put jars and covers in the pot and start the boiling. You need to get your jars ready; you cannot over boil them so take your time! 2. Drain the vegetables well, and rinse them well in cold water a few times, you want to get the salt taste off a little! 3. In another pot, combine sugar, flour, mustard, celery seeds and turmeric in a large saucepan, stir these dry ingredients until well mixed. Mix in vinegar and water. (while stirring proceed to step 5!!)Then bring to a boil over high heat stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. 4. Remove hot jars (not covers, keep them boiling) from boiling water while the sauce is cooking. Stuff with just the veggies and sit aside uncovered 5. When the sauce is done, pour immediately into the jars (using the jar funnel) watching the sauce sink and waiting for it to go through the veggies, take a butter knife to remove the bubbles!!!! 6. After jars are full, remove covers, wipe rims of jars with a damp cloth, put the covers on and immediately return to the boiling water. 7. Process 10 minutes for pints (500 ml) jars and 15 minutes for quart (1 L) jars. 8. Now take the jars out of the boiling water and let cool.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 13:13:56 +0000
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