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                             Pickled Onions

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pickles                          Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1      ga            Pickling onions
  1      c             Pickling salt
  1      c             Sugar
  5      c             White vinegar
  3      tb            White mustard seeds
  2      tb            Horseradish
                       Hot red peppers
                       Bay leaves

Scald the onions for 2 minutes in boiling water, dip into cold water
and peel. Sprinkle the onions with the salt, add cold water to cover,
and let stand for 12 hours or overnight. In the morning, drain the
onions, rinse them in cold fresh water and drain again. Combine the
sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, and horseradish or peppercorns, bring
to a boil, and simmer for 15 minutes. Pack the onions into clean
jars. Add 1 small hot pepper and 1 bay leaf to each jar, fill the
jars with boiling-hot liquid and seal.

Yield: 6 Pints

Note:

You can also add 6 tb whole allspice or 1/4 cup mixed pickling spices
for interesting variations.


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