Chow-Chow - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 doz. medium-sized onions
1 doz. sweet green peppers
1 doz. sweet red peppers
4 qt. chopped cabbage
2 qt. chopped green tomatoes
1/2 c. salt
5 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. ground mustard
4 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. turmeric
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
3 Tbsp. celery seed
2 Tbsp. whole mixed pickling spices, tied in bag
2 1/2 qt. vinegar

Preparation

Chop onions and peppers fine.
Combine all vegetables and mix with salt.
Let stand overnight.
The next morning, drain well. Combine sugar, spices and vinegar.
Bring to boiling point and simmer about 20 minutes.
Add drained vegetables and simmer to desired consistency.
Remove spice bag.
Pack into hot jars and seal.