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Piccalilli

3 quarts green tomatoes. 2 heads celery. 4 mild red peppers. 2 mild green peppers. 2 large white onions. 2 large ripe cucumbers. 1 cup salt. 1/2 quarts cider vinegar. 2 pounds brown sugar. 1/4 cup white mustard seed. 1 teaspoon mustard. 1/2 teaspoons black pepper.

PROCESS: Chop the vegetables, sprinkle with salt and let stand over night. In the morning drain and press in a coarse crash towel to remove all the acrid juice possible. Add vinegar, sugar and spices and simmer until vegetables are tender and clear. Sterilize fruit jars and fill to overflowing. Seal and store.

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