Re: [CH] green 'maters

Dave Sacerdote (davesas@ntplx.net)
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 21:45:03 -0500 (EST)

>Yes indeedy!  Anybody got a good recipe for these?  I adore them, and
>have only a strange, rather sweet recipe from Craig Claiborne for a
>"Crystal" type that's nothing like the kosher ones I grew up on.  I can
>certainly picture the latter with some habbies in 'em....yummmmm!!!

Oddly enough, most of the green tomato pickle recipes I have would turn out
strange and rather sweet (they all have sugar, allspice, and cloves in
common.) But there are a couple of kosher-style ones.  This one is
tried-and-true...


 Green Tomato Dill Pickles
 
  5 lb small firm green tomatoes          
  fresh dill or dill seeds           
  garlic cloves                      
  whole cloves                       
  4 cup vinegar                            
  1/3 cup pickling salt                      
 
 Wash tomatoes. Slice 1/4-inch thick. Pack loosely in hot sterilized        
 quart jars with 1/2-inch headspace. To each quart, add 3-4 heads of        
 dill (or 2 T), 1 clove garlic, 1 clove. In saucepan (non-aluminum),        
 combine vinegar, salt, and 4 C water. Bring to boil.  Pour boiling         
 liquid over tomatoes, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Adjust lids.             
 Process in boiling water bath in quart jars for 20-minutes. Makes 5        
 quarts.                                                                    
            
 Note:  These will turn out firmer if you allow the brine to cool to 
 room temp before pouring over the tomatoes; the boiling-water bath will
 still be sufficient to sterilize the jar contents.
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