Sliced Green Tomato Crisp Pickle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. green tomatoes
1 gal. water
1 gal. vinegar
4 c. lime
4 lb. sugar
1/4 c. pickling spices
1 stick cinnamon (2-inch)
1 Tbsp. salt

Preparation

Mix lime and water well, letting any lime that does not dissolve settle to bottom.
Select, wash, dry and slice tomatoes. Pour off lime water and add sliced tomatoes to it.
Soak 24 hours, then wash each piece well under running water and dry.
Mix sugar and vinegar and pour over tomatoes.
Soak 12 hours.
Add spices and bring to boil.
Cook at that point for 30 minutes.
Place in churn or glass jars.
This will keep unsealed.
Yields approximately 8 pints.
(Worth the effort.)