Ozark Canned Okra - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 gallon okra
1 1/2 quarts water
2 tablespoons canning salt
6 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Preparation
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Place 1 gallon of sliced okra a large pot and just cover with water.
Add the salt and vinegar.
Cook the okra until it changes color and turn the fire off. If cooking on electric remove from the burner. This a very important step, this blanching process doesn't take long.You don't want the okra to be very soft. Also remember to just cover the the okra with water.
Pour liquid off into another container.
Pack the okra into sterilized jars and add reserved hot liquid.
Seal with hot lids and rings to pint or quart jars.
Process in a water bath for ten minutes.
Before eating, rinse in cold water untill slime is gone.
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