Mustard Wax Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs yellow wax beans, cut in 1 inch lengths
4 cups boiling water
3 cups vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 tablespoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vinegar

Preparation

Cook beans in boiling water until just tender.
Drain well.
Heat first amount of vinegar in large pot until it boils.
Measure next 8 ingredients into bowl.
Stir well.
Gradually stir in remaining vinegar to make a smooth paste.
Stir into boiling vinegar until it returns to a boil & thickens.
Add beans stir gently, return to a boil.
Fill hot sterilized jars to within 1/2\" of top.
Place sterilized metal lids on jars & screw metal bands on securely.
For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Makes 4 pints this was taken from the company's coming preserves cookbook.