Jams, Pickles & Preserves

Break cauliflower in flowerets; cook in small amount of unsalted water 5 min; drain. Combine remaining ingredients and bring to boil. Add cauliflower; simmer 2 min. Pack in 6 hot sterilized pint jars to within 1/2″ of top; seal. Cauliflower 2qtsPeppers, Red 2 sweet in stripsPepper, Green 2in stripsOnion 1qt in wedgesVinegar 1qt whiteSugar 2cCorn…

Toss cucumbers with salt in colander over bowl. Let stand 1 hour. Discard liquid. Tie peppercorns, dill weed, garlic and 1/2 c fresh dill in cheesecloth bag. Bring spice bag and vinegar to boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low and add cucumbers. Cover and cook until cucs turn dull olive, about 5 min.…

Peel cucs and slice 1/4″ thick. Put in large bowl w onions and salt. Cover and let stand overnight; drain. Bring vinegar and sugar to rolling boil in large kettle. Mix remaining ingredients and add enough water to make a smooth paste. Stir into vinegar mix, bring to boil and add vegetables. Bring to full…

Melt butter in a 2.5 – 3 qt. heavy saucepan over moderate heat, then cook onions, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 min. Stir in vinegar, honey, salt and pepper and cook, covered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are meltingly tender, 1.5-2 hours. Serve at room temp. (Can be frozen up to…

Combine all ingredients except sour cream in medium saucepan over med-hi heat. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to med-lo and cook 15-20 min until most of liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. Stir in sour cream. Serve with grilled sausage. Onion 1.5c dicedVinaigrette 0.25c balsamicWater 0.25cBrown Sugar 2T liteSage 0.5tspSour Cream 1T

Follow recipe for caramelized onions in “How-tos”, substituting 2T dark rum for water. Off heat, wave lit match over skillet until rum ignites; shake skillet until flames subside. Transfer onions to food processor along with 1 tsp minced fresh thyme and 1 T light brown sugar. Pulse to jam-like consistency, about 5 1-second pulses. Transfer…

Preheat oven to 500. Cut mushrooms into halves or thick slices. Toss w 1/4 c grapeseed oil and salt and roast on sheet pan for 30 min or until the mushrooms are nicely browned. Put coriander seeds, fennel seeds, peppercorns and star anise in small saucepan over low heat. When they are warm and fragrant,…

Put mushrooms w liquid into blender. Add remaining ingredients except paste. Blend until smooth (30 sec). Pour into saucepan and stir in tomato paste. Cover and bring to boil; simmer 10-15 min. Serve w scrambled eggs, cold meat, etc. Refrigerate. Mushrooms 2 3oz cansOnion 0.5c choppedVinegar 0.25c wineBrown Sugar 0.5c packedSalt 0.5tspCelery Seeds 0.25tspAllspice 0.25tspMustard…

Cook tomatoes, onions and pepper until soft. Press through food mill or sieve (I use the boat motor–it’s faster). Cook rapidly until thick (volume is reduced about one half), about one hour. Tie whole spices in a cheesecloth bag; add with sugar and salt to tomato mix. Cook gently about 25 min., stirring frequently. Add…

Combine cucumbers, peppers, and onions; sprinkle w turmeric. Dissolve salt in 2 qts cold water and pour over vegetables; let stand 3-4 hours. Drain; cover vegetables with cold water and let stand 1 hour. Drain thoroughly. Tie spices in cheesecloth bag; add to sugar and vinegar. Heat to boiling and pour over vegetables. Cover and…