How to Cook in Casserole Dishes

The 1912 case for the casserole - sixteen kinds of recipes for cooking and serving in one dish.

Pickle Recipes

20 recipes in this part of How to Cook in Casserole Dishes.

Apple Relish

2 lbs. Sultana raisins I pint (2 cups) vinegar 3½ lbs. sugar 3 lemons 2 tablespoonfuls orange flower water I teaspoonful powdered cloves 2…

Chutney

3/4 pint (11/2 cups) vinegar I heaping tablespoonful (I oz.) salt I tablespoonful red pepper I tablespoonful powdered cinnamon I…

Corn Relish

I head celery 3 pints (6 cups) vinegar I teaspoonful turmeric I teaspoonful dry mustard Cut the corn from the ears, put it into an…

Cucumber Mangoes

6 large cucumbers 2 ozs. mustard seeds 2 ozs. chopped garlic 2 quarts (8 cups) vinegar 1 oz. white whole peppers I oz. bruised ginger 4…

India Relish

I teaspoonful cinnamon I teaspoonful turmeric I saltspoonful cloves 12 medium sized cucumbers Salt I pint (2 cups) vinegar 1/2 pint (I cup)…

Lemon Pickle

I tablespoonful powdered mace I tablespoonful grated nutmeg I tablespoonful powdered allspice I teaspoonful red pepper 4 heaping…

Lime Relish

12 thin-skinned limes 1/2 pint (I cup) vinegar 1/4 pint (1/2 cup) water 12 ozs. (11/2 cups) sugar Wash the limes and soak them in cold…

Mixed Pickles

14 lb. bruised ginger 14 lb. mustard seed 14 lb. salt 1 oz. black pepper 14 oz. red pepper 14 lb. unmixed mustard 2 ozs. turmeric…

Piccalilli

2 heads sound white cab- 1/2 lb. white mustard seeds bage 2 heads cauliflower I teaspoonful ground ginger I teaspoonful white pepper I…

Pickled Beets

7 beets I bay leaf 2 pints (4 cups) vinegar I blade mace 12 cloves 1½ oz. whole ginger 1½ oz. whole peppers Wash the beets carefully…

Cherries

7 lbs. red cherries 3½ lbs. sugar 1½ ozs. whole cloves 2½ ozs. stick cinnamon 1/2 pint (1 cup) vinegar Wipe the cherries, then stone and…

Pickled Egg-Plant

Sugar Mixed spices Peel egg-plants into inch thick slices and soak them in salted water for three hours. Drain and place in water, add a…

Pickled Onions

Small button onions Salt water I quart (4 cups) vinegar 2 blades mace 2 bay leaves I tablespoonful sugar I teaspoonful salt I teaspoonful…

Pickled Oysters

200 large oysters 1/2 pint (I cup) vinegar I pint (2 cups) white wine 4 teaspoonfuls salt I teaspoonful white pepper 1/4 teaspoonful…

Pickled Peaches

3 pints (6 cups) sugar 1½ peck peaches 1/2 pint (1 cup) vinegar 1½ pint (1 cup) water A few cloves Do not pare the peaches, but wipe them…

Pickled Plums

I quart (4 cups) vinegar I tablespoonful sugar 1 oz. white ginger I oz. allspice I oz. cloves 1 oz. whole peppers I shallot 6 chillies…

Pickled Red Cabbage

I teaspoonful red pepper I quart (4 cups) vinegar I large red cabbage Salt Bring the vinegar to the boiling point and cool it; stir the red…

Pickled Walnuts

I peck hulled walnuts Vinegar 1/4 lb. cloves 4 tablespoonfuls mustard seeds 2 tablespoonfuls black pepper I pint (2 cups) grated…

Shallot Pickle

I quart (4 cups) vinegar I blade mace 2 cloves 4 allspices A pinch of red pepper 6 whole white peppers 2 saltspoonfuls salt Put the vinegar…

Tomato Chutney

2½ lbs. tomatoes I lb. apples I large onion 1 pint (2 cups) vinegar 2 tablespoonfuls salt 4 heaping tablespoonfuls (4 ozs.) brown sugar 2…

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