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Helen White’s Pickled Beets

Contributor: Enid Sanderson2002 Cowley Cookbook 11 cups sugar6 cups vinegar – covers 8 quarts OR 2 cups sugar (or less) to 1 cup vinegar Add mixed pickling spice or whatever you like –covers about 2 1/2 to 3 quarts of beets. Cook beets and skin 

Chicago Hot

Contributor: Jennie Lewis2002 Cowley Cookbook 4 quarts tomatoes1 cup onion1 cup celery1 cup carrots1 cup green peppers1/4 cup salt1 cup sugar2 cups white vinegar2 tsp mustard seed Mix together and put in jars, unsealed, in the fridge. Recipe can be halved. Printable Version

Ice Box Pickles

Contributor: Jennie Lewis
2002 Cowley Cookbook

Slice thin 1 gallon cucumbers in glass jar with 3 large onions, sliced.

Syrup:

6 cups sugar
4 cups vinegar
1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 cup pickling salt (not iodized)
1 1/2 tsp celery salt
1 1/2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp mustard seeds

Bring syrup to a boil then cool to very cold.  Pour over cucumbers. Use in 5 days.

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Amy’s Pickled Garlic

Contributor: Jennie Lewis2002 Cowley Cookbook 3 pounds garlic gloves5 cups water Boil 20 minutes and set aside. Pour garlic into large kettle.  Add: 4 cups white vinegar4 cups boiled water (save the rest of the water in case you need it to finish the last 

Bread and Butter Pickles

Contributor: Shelly McCracken2002 Cowley Cookbook Cut up: 25-30 cucumbers8 large onions2 large sweet peppers Cover with 1/2 cup salt. Combine the following and boil: 5 cups vinegar5 cups sugar2 T mustard seed1 tsp turmeric1/2 tsp cloves Heat cucumbers in sauce.  Pack in jars and process 

Spinach Dip

Contributor: Jan Ellis
2002 Cowley Cookbook

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 cups sour cream
1 package spinach, thawed and uncooked
1 can water chestnuts
1 package Knorr’s vegetable soup

Mix together. Place in scooped-out French bread bowl.  Use bread for dipping.

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Dill Pickles

Contributor: Sylvia Gams2002 Cowley Cookbook 3 quarts water1 quart vinegar1 cup salt (regular) Bring to a boil. Soak cucumbers 4 hours or overnight in cold water.  Wash and rinse, place in sterilized jars, along with dill.  Garlic buds may be added. Pour hot syrup over 

Ketchup

Contributor: Sylvia Gams2002 Cowley Cookbook 11 bushel of ripe tomatoes11 cups sugar9 cups vinegar6 cups pumpkin1 1/2 tsp pepper1 1/2 tsp allspice1 tsp cloves3 tsp cinnamon1 1/2 cups salt Wash and cut up tomatoes. Cook until tender so they can be run through the colander. 

Cucumber Relish

Contributor: Sylvia Gams
2002 Cowley Cookbook

12 medium cucumbers
4 green peppers
3 red peppers
4 onions

Grind ingredients and boil 15 minutes in 2 quarts of water.  Drain and add:

3 T salt
5 tsp mustard seed
4 tsp turmeric
5 cups sugar
1/2 tsp cloves
1 quart vinegar

Boil 2-3 minutes. Seal in sterilized jars.

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Lazy Housewife Pickles

Taken from Relief Society Magazine2002 Cowley Cookbook 5-6 quarts green cucumbers (any size up to 4 1/2 inches long but have each jar of pickles uniform in size)1 cup salt1/3 cup mustard2 quarts vinegar1 quart water Bring all to boil and pour over cucumbers pre-arranged