Cauliflower Pickle

Title:
Cauliflower Pickle

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Canning,
Preserves,
Cauliflower




Ingredients:





     2 lg Head cauliflower;


          -(approximately 4 lbs.


          -trimmed


     1 lb Med. onions; (about 12)


   1/4 c  Salt


   3/4 c  Sugar


     1 ts Ground turmeric


     2 ts Whole mustard seed


     1 ts Whole celery seed


     1 sm Hot dried red pepper


   1/2 ts Whole cloves


 1 1/2 c  White vinegar


 1 1/2 c  Water






 Wash cauliflower and break into flowerets. Scald the onions, peel and


 slice. Mix with cauliflower and salt and let stand overnight. Drain and


 rinse in cold water. If too salty, soak one hour in cold water and drain.


 


 Combine the sugar, turmeric, mustard seed, celery seed and red pepper in an


 8-quart kettle. Tie the whole cloves in a cheesecloth and add. Stir in the


 vinegar and water and boil 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower and onions and


 boil until tender but still crisp, or 5-10 minutes.


 


 Remove and discard cheesecloth bag and red pepper. pack at once into hot


 sterile jars and fill the jars with the boiling liquid. Seal at once.


 Yield: about 7 pints.


 Posted to recipelu-digest by "Diane Geary" 
on Feb 24,


 1998