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Rena's Relish (Green Tomato Relish) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
20 green tomatoes
8 large apples
4 green peppers
1 red pepper
8 onions

5 cups sugar
1 T celery seed
3 T non-iodized salt
1 T cinnamon
1 T turmeric
1 T ground black pepper
1 T ground cloves
3 cups cider vinegar
Directions:
Directions:
Grind first 5 ingredients and squeeze out most of the juice.

Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Cook 30 minutes at continuous boil, stirring often.

Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

The original recipe says "no water bath is needed." However, Connie is brainwashed by the Canning group she belongs to, so recommends boiling 10 minutes in water bath for pint jars.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe came from Great Aunt Helen Bell's family. She said it originated in the early 1800s. She came from a long line of Oregonians, where a "green tomato summer" is not unusual.

 

 

 

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