This section is from the book "A Textbook Of Domestic Science", by Matilda G. Campbell. Also available from Amazon: A textbook of domestic science for high schools.
7 lb. fruit 3 c. vinegar
3 1/2 lb. brown sugar 3/4 c. spice (whole cinnamon, cassia buds, cloves, and allspice)
Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag, boil with the sugar and vinegar ten minutes. Add the fruit and cook until fruit is tender. Put in jars, fill with the syrup, and seal.
Scrub 2 qt. small cucumbers. Put in a bowl with 1/2 c. salt; cover with boiling water, and let stand over night. Drain. Put in a kettle with 1/2 pt. small onions, 1/2 sweet green pepper with seeds removed, 1 c. sugar, and \ c. whole spices tied in a bag; cover with vinegar, let come to boiling point, but do not boil. Seal while hot.
1 doz. ripe tomatoes peeled and cut up 4 good-sized onions chopped fine 3 cucumbers chopped fine
2 green peppers chopped fine
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 tb. salt
1 pt. cider vinegar
1 tb. mixed ground spices
Boil all together slowly for two hours. Put into jars and seal while hot.
 
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