Cover cucumbers in salt water overnight.Drain and dry (cut if desired).Boil vinegar and sugar until clear.Add cucumbers, let stand over low heat until they loose their green color.Place 1 teaspoon s ...
Slice beets and drain juice.Save liquid.Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; blend well.Add 1 1/2 cups beet juice and vinegar.Cook until juice is thickened (about 10 minutes).Add beets and heat thoro ...
Cream shortening, sugar, milk, and eggs.Sift in flour and spices, then add vanilla.Fold in pecans and figs.Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes. ...
If you want to get a party started and you want a surprise, make this Champagne Apricot.\"This is really bordering on a love potion,\" so says Trader Vic. ...
Blend together Crisco, sugar, salt, vanilla and egg; beat until creamy.Stir in sifted flour.Drop by teaspoon and make a small dent and fill with jam.Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes. ...
Cook peaches and apples with water until tender.Add orange juice and rind.Add 1 cup sugar for each cup of pulp.Cook for 30 minutes and pour into sterilized glasses. ...
Slice cucumbers and place in crock.Cover with lime (mix 1 cup of lime to 1 gallon of water).Soak 12 to 14 hours.Rinse well and with salt water, soak 4 hours.Drain and rinse well.Bring to boil the vi ...
This was usually baked but could be heated on top of stove. Recipe evolved for variety during winters when diets were limited to home grown produce; one of my favorites. ...
Use gloves to handle peppers.Wash and drain peppers.Cut 2 small slits in each pepper.Dissolve salt in gallon water and pour over peppers.Let stand 12 to 18 hours.Drain and rinse.Mix sugar, horseradi ...
Mix and refrigerate 2 hours.Mix 2 cups sugar and 1 cup cold vinegar.Pour mix over pickles.Put in covered Tupperware or jars.Keep refrigerated up to 6 months. ...