GREEN TOMATO RELISH

Lillie Rebecca Gregerson Robinson, Recipe #4

This recipe clipped from the newspaper, was found in the back of my Grandmother's 1935 cookbook 'The Household Searchlight Recipe Book'. Mrs. Margaret Wood is a friend of mine and lives just down the street. Ironic that my Grandmother had one of her recipes.

Pictured above is Mrs. Ralph M. Wood, 500 10th St., preparing vegetables for canning. The vegetables must be washed well and the jars and lids must be well sterilized preparatory to the actual canning process. Mrs. Wood has given her recipe for geen tomato relish. The recipe takes 1 gallon ground green tomatoes, 12 green peppers, 2 red peppers and 12 medium onions. Measure all these ingredients after grinding. Grind and mix with 3/4 cup salt. Drain overnight. Cover with half vinegar and half water. Add 1 teaspoon tumeric, 1 teaspoon mustard seed, 1 teaspoon celery seed, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and 5 cups of sugar.

Boil 40 minutes.

Seal while hot. Makes 16 pints.