Chow Chow

Ingredients

• 1 gallon cabbage, chopped
• 1 dozen onions, chopped
• 1/2 dozen green peppers, chopped
• 1/2 gallon green tomatoes, chopped
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• 1/2 dozen red bell peppers, chopped
• 1/2 gallon vinegar
• 2 lb. sugar
• 1/2 cup ground mustard
• 1 Tbsp. cloves
• 3 Tbsp. celery seed
• 6 Tbsp. white mustard seed
• salt

Directions

Put cabbage, onions, green peppers, tomatoes and red peppers in alternate layers in an enamel pan. Sprinkle each layer with salt and top with a complete covering of salt; let stand 12 hours. Drain. Put vinegar, sugar, mustard, mustard seed and celery seed in enamel kettle. Tie cloves in cheese cloth and add too mixture. Bring to boiling point; add vegetable mixture and simmer slowly until all are tender, about 1/2 hour. Remove cloves. Pack mixture into hot clean jars. Seal at once.

By Robin from Washington, IA