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                          PICKLED HOT PEPPERS

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Serving Size  : 9    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4       lb           Hot long peppers
                       -(red, green, or yellow)
  3       lb           Sweet red & green peppers
                       -(mixed)
  5       c            Vinegar (5 degrees)
  1       c            Water
  4       ts           Canning or pickling salt
  2       tb           Sugar
  2                    Garlic cloves

 (Hungarian, Banana, Chile, Jalapeno)

 Yield: About 9 pints

 Caution: Wear rubber gloves when handling hot peppers
 or wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before
 touching your face.

 Procedure: Wash peppers. If small peppers are left
 whole, slash 2 to 4 slits in each. Quarter large
 peppers. Blanch in boiling water or blister in order
 to peel. Peppers may be blistered using one of the
 following methods: Oven or broiler method: Place
 peppers in a hot oven (400 degree F) or broiler for
 6-8 minutes or until skins blister. Range-top method:
 Cover hot burner, either gas or electric, with heavy
 wire mesh. Place peppers on burner for several minutes
 until skins blister. Cool and peel off skin. Flatten
 small peppers. Fill jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
 Combine and heat other ingredients to boiling and
 simmer 10 minutes. Remove garlic. Add hot pickling
 solution over peppers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.

 Adjust lids and process according to the
 recommendations in Table 1.

 Table 1. Recommended process time for Pickled Hot
 Peppers in a boiling-water canner.

 Style of Pack: Raw.  Jar Size: Half-pints or Pints.
 Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 10 min.
                        1,001 - 6,000 ft: 15 min.
                          Above 6,000 ft: 20 min.

 * USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994)
 * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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