es, and add three quarters cup cut up walnuts. Remove
from stove and beat thoroughly and when it thickens pour out on buttered
plates. Cocoanut candy may be made same way. If the candy does not
thicken after being beaten, it is not boiled sufficiently and can be put
back on stove. Stir constantly through, if the _nuts_ are in.
PICKLES.
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."--MOTHER GOOSE.
CANADIAN TOMATO CHUTNEY. (Splendid.)
MRS. RATTRAY.
One peck green tomatoes, twelve large red onions, one large cauliflower,
two heads celery, two heads garlic, six red peppers. Wash tomatoes and
dry them; peel the onions, cut the cauliflower into small pieces, also
the celery and peppers and scald and separate the garlic. When all are
prepared slice the tomatoes and onions, and put a deep layer into your
preserving pan mixing some of the other ingredients with them, then
sprinkle with coarse salt, and continue layer by layer until all are in
the pan. Let this stand twenty-four hours, then drain the liquor off and
add the following, placing all on the fire to boil at least two hours,
or until soft; three pints of vinegar, three pounds brown sugar, one
tablespoonful of cloves (ground), and ditto of cinnamon, allspice and
pepper, one ounce of turmeric powder. Stir all from the bottom
frequently lest it should stick and scorch.
TOMATO CHUTNEY.
MRS. J. MACNAUGHTON.
Slice one peck of green tomatoes into a jar, sprinkle a little salt over
each layer and let stand for twenty-four hours, drain off the liquor;
put the tomatoes into a kettle with a teaspoonful each of the following
spices: ground ginger, allspice, cloves, mace, cinnamon, a teaspoonful
of scraped horse-radish, twelve small or three large red peppers, three
onions, a cup full of brown sugar, cover all with vinegar; boil slowly
for three hours.
CRAB APPLE PICKLE.
MRS. J. MACNAUGHTON.
One quart good vinegar, six cups brown or maple sugar, one teaspoonful
each cloves, cinnamon and allspice. Boil vinegar and sugar together,
skim and add spices. Take the blossom end from the apples and put as
many in at a time as will lie on the top of the vinegar without crowding
and cook until easily pierced with a straw. Seal in glass fruit jars.
CHILI SAUCE.
MRS. WADDLE.
Six large tomatoes, three small green peppers, one onion, two large
tablespoons sugar, salt to taste, one and one half cups vinegar,
tomatoes peeled, peppers and onions c
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