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Canning Recipe:

Sweet Pickle Relish

by: Dusti Cummins

16 c ground cucumbers
6 c ground onions
8 ground green peppers
1 c salt
14 c sugar
4 c cider vinegar
1/4c celery seed
1/4 c mustard seed
1/4 c mustard powder
1c flour
1T turmeric

Combine cucumbers, onion, green peppers in large bowl: sprinkle with salt cover with ice cubes. Let stand 2 hours. Drain thoroughly and press out excess liquid thru cheese cloth.

Make paste with vinegar, mustard powder, flour and turmeric. add sugar and the other 2 spices. Heat to boiling. Add drained veggies and simmer 10 minutes. Pack hot into Hot jars leaving 1/4" head space. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes.

Makes 7 quarts

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