Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-07
RECIPES.


Green Tomato Pickles (Sour)-Wash
and slice, without peeling, one peck OF
sound green tomatoes, put them into a
lar in layers with a slight Sprinkling
of sal between. This may be done over
night; in the morning drain OH the
liquor that has cumulated HaV
two dozen medium sized onions peeled
and sliced, also six red peppers chopped
fine. Make some spiced vinegar by
boiling for half an hour a quart of ci-
der vinegar with whole spices in 1t.
Now take a porcelain kettle and place
in 1t some of the sliced tomatoes, then
some of the sliced onions; shake in
some black pepper and some Of the
chopped red peppers; pour over some
of the spiced vinegar; then repeat with
the tomatoes, onions, ETC., until the
kettle is full; cover with cold, pure,
cider vinegar, and cook until tender
but not too soft. Turn into a jar we'll
covered and set in a cool place.
Picked Cabbage (Purple)-Cut a
sound cabbage into quarters, spread 1t
on q large fiat platter or dish n
sprinkle thickly with salt; set in o
cool place for twenty-four hours; then
drain off the brine, wipe it dry and lay
it in the sun W hours, and V with
cold vinegar for twelve hours. Pre-
pare a pickle by seasoning enough vim
gar to cover the cabbage with equal
quantities OF mace, allspice, cinnamon
and black pepper, a cup of sugar to eY-
cry gallon of vinegar, and a teaspoon
full Of celery seed to every pint. Pack
the cabbage in q stone jar; boil the
vinegar and spices five minutes and
pour on hot. Cover INC set away in
a cool, dry place. 1t will be good in
a month. A few slices of beet root i'm
proves the color.
Picked Onions-Peel small onions
until they are white. Scald them in
salt and water until tender, then take
them up, put them into wide-mouthed
bottles, n pour over them hot spiced
vinegar; when cold, cork them close.
Keep in a dry, dark place. A table
spoonful of sweet oil may be put in
the bottles before the cork. The best
sort of onions for picking are the
small white buttons.
Green Tomato Catsup-One peck of
green tomatoes and two large onions
sliced. Place them in layers, sprink-
ling salt between; let them stand
twenty-four hours and then drain them.
Add a quarter of q pound of mustard
seed, one ounce allspice, n ounce
cloves, one ounce ground mustard, n
ounce ground ginger, two tablespoon
fuls black pepper, two t~easpoonfuls
celery seed, a quarter of a pound Of
brown sugar. Put all in preserving
pan, cover with vinegar, and boil two
hours; then strain through a sieve and
bottle for use.
Tomato Catsup-Put into two quarts
of tomato pulp Cor two cans OF canned
tomatoes) one onion, cut fine, two ia
blespoonfuls of salt and three table
s%poonfuls Of brown sugar. Boil until
quite thick; then take from the fire
and strain it through a sieve, working
it until 1t is all through but the seeds.
Put II back on the stove, II add two
ta~blespoonfuls of mustard, one of all
spice, one Of black pepper and n or
cinnamon, one t~easpoonful of ground
cloves, half a "teaspoonful of cayenne
pepper, one grated nutmeg, one pint OF
good vinegar; boil it until it Will just
run from the mouth OF a bottle. 1t
should be watched, stirred often, that
it does not burn. If sealed tight while
hot, in large mouthed bottles, 1T Will
keep good for years.
Tomato Salad-Peel and slice twelve
good, sound, fresh tomatoes; the slices
about a quarter of an inch thick. Set
them on the ice or in a refrigerator
while you make the dressing. Make
the same as "Mayonnaise," or o may
use cream dressing" Take one head
of the broad-leaved variety Of lettuce,
wash and arrange them neatly around
the sides of a salad bowl. Place the
cold, sliced tomatoes in the center.
Pour over the dressing and serve.
Apple Catsup-Peel and quarter a
dozen sound, tart apples; stew them
until soft, in as little water as posi-
BILE, Their pass them through a sieve.
To a quart of the sifted apple d a
~teacupful of sugar, one ~teaspoonful of
pepper, one of cloves, one of mustard,
two of cinnamon and w medium sized
onions, chopped very fine. Stir all
fire and boil one hour. and bottle while
hot; seal very tight. 1t should be
about as thick as tomato catsup, so
that it will just run from the bottle.
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