Yellow Squash Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 c. grated yellow squash
4 c. chopped onions or 1 c. minced onion, soaked in water
2 red peppers, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
5 Tbsp. salt
2 c. vinegar
2 tsp. pickling spice
1 tsp. celery seed
6 c. sugar

Preparation

In a very large bowl, mix first four ingredients (squash, onions and peppers) well and sprinkle with the salt.
Let stand overnight.
Drain and wash with cold water in a colander.
After washing, boil together the vinegar, pickling spice and celery seed.
(Tie spice and celery seed in a clean white cloth.)
Strain and add sugar.
Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Put in squash mixture and boil to a good hard boil.
Pack in pint jars and seal. Yields 6 pints.