This recipe was clipped from a magazine and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. CLEAR WATERMELON PICKLES Choose firm, fresh melon with thick white rind. Peel, and trim away all but the faintest pink pulp. Cut rind into pieces: cube, shamrock, heart of Christmas-tree shapes. […]

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. SWEET GREEN TOMATO PICKLES 8 pounds (about 32) green tomatoes 6 large onions 3 cups vinegar 3 cups brown sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon […]

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. APPLE BUTTER 7 pounds apples or 16 cups of unsweetened applesauce 3 pounds brown sugar 1 cup cider or vinegar 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon Cook apples until soft and press through […]

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. TOMATO SLICES Wash and cut 12 firm green tomatoes into 1/4 inch slices. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons salt. Let stand 2 hours. Drain. Boil 1/2 cup sugar with 1 1/2 cups […]

This recipe was clipped from a magazine and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. Apple Chutney Makes 5 eight-ounce jars 1 package (1 pound) light brown sugar 1 1/2 cups golden raisins 3 teaspoons salt 3 medium-size onions, chopped (1 1/2 cups) 1 clove of […]

This recipe was clipped from packaging of some sort, likely a Heinz product since its vinegar is one of the required ingredients, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. PICKLED GREEN PEPPERS 3 pounds green peppers (7-9 large) Boiling water 2 1/2 cups Heinz Apple Cider Flavored Vinegar 2 1/2 cups […]

This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. ANOTHER READER has a tree of small sweet pears and wonders what can be done with them other than taking two or three bites. These sweet Seikle pears make excellent pickled […]

This recipe was clipped from a magazine and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy. TOMATO CONSERVE Early in day: In a 2-gallon heavy kettle,* combine 8 pounds ripe tomatoes, chopped, 1 orange, thinly sliced, 1 lemon, thinly sliced, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, […]