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Wilkes County Home Demonstration Club cook book

1947

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Presented as published in 1947. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
SWEET CUCUMBER PICKLES Select and wash about 75 cucumbers 3 or 4 inches long. Cut in quarters lengthwise. Cut into pieces about 2% inches long. This should make 2 gal- lons after cutting. Place in stone jar and pour over 2 cupfuls of salt and 1 gallon boiling water; let stand 1 week, skimming if necessary. On 9th day drain off water and pour over them 1 gallon boiling water and 1 t. pow- dered alum. Let them stand 24 hours. On 10th day drain and pour over them 1 gallon boiling water and let stand 24 hours. On 11th day drain. Put cu- cumbers into sterilized jar or pre- serving kettle and pour over them boil- ing hot the following syrup: 5 pints strong vinegar, 6 cups brown sugar, % ounce celery seed, 1 ounce stick cinnamon. On 12th, 13th, 14th days, drain syrup and reheat. Add 1 cup ~ more sugaSweet Cucumber Picklesr each of the three days. On 14th day put in glass jars and pour boiling syrup over each jar. They will keep in open jars or seal if you wish. Mrs. G. W. Scroggs Moravian Falls Club PEPPER RELISH 12 red peppers 8 onions 1% cups vinegar 2 T. celery seed 12 green peppers 1% cups sugar er salt Cook together 30 minutes. Pack in jars and seal. Mrs. W. E. Gaither Millers Creek Club CRANBERRY RELISH 1 lb. cranberries 2 oranges % t. salt 2 T. lemon juice 2 cups sugar Run cranberries and orange through food chopper. Mix with salt and su- gar. Mrs. O. P. Wall Ronda Club SWEET PICKLE PEACHES 8 qts. small peaches 1 qt. vinegar (dilute with water if very strong’) 3 or 4 lbs. brown sugar Dissolve sugar in vinegar and let boil a few minutes. Add spices when this starts to thicken. Add half of the peaches, let boil until peaches are hot through. Pack peaches in jars, fill with hot syrup and seal. Heat the other peaches and pack and seal. Mrs. Monroe Faw Millers Creek Club BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES 25 to 30 medium sized cucumbers % cup salt 5.cups sugar 1 t. tumeric 8 medium sized onions 5 cups vinegar 2 T. mustard seed 1% t. cloves Wash cucumbers. Slice % inch thick. Chop onions. Combine with cucumbers and salt. Let stand 3 hours and drain. Combine vinegar, sugar and spices in kettle. Bring to boil. Add drained cucumbers. Bring to a boil. Pack hot in sterilized jars. Seal. Mrs. Verlie Davis Pleasant Ridge Club CUCUMBER PICKLES 1 gallon cucumbers 1% cup salt Sprinkle salt over sliced cucumbers. Cover with water. Let soak an hour or two. 2 'T. mustard seeds 4 cups vinegar 1 t. ground cloves 1% t. tumeric 10 medium sliced onions 4 cups brown sugar 11%4 T. celery seed 1 t. ground cinnamon 2 green chopped peppers Boil vinegar, sugar and spices to- gether one minute. Add drained cu- cumbers, peppers and onions. Heat to boiling and pack in jars. Seal. Mrs. Rufus Gilliam Roaring River Club 92 > JEKGN ES DEMONSTRATION CLUB COOK BOOK a : $ $ $ 3 © $ © 3 G. M. BAKER & SON Headcuarters for Staple Groceries, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Pet Ice Cream, Cold Drinks ALSO FEEDS OF ALL KINDS Telephone 526-M WILKESBORO, N. C. Se i ee i i ne en tn nn $$ S99 999999999999 O9SS9HH99SS Peerereer reer ee ee eee eee a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaad BPO GGG S909 GOYG9DGHGOOSGVG999G9 9999999999990 00O9OOO COMPLIMENTS OF Northwestern Venetian Blind Co. Have Charming Windows and a More Comfortable Home With VENETIAN BLINDS Your Choice of Slat Colors, Tape Colors and Materials—Steel, Aluminum or Wood Telephone 270-J Wilkesboro For Free Estimates $ hee et SSS VSHSGSSOHSFSGHHSSH99GHSOOS SOOOO 8 00006660600066060006644600$O000600060060000060000000000 POSS 0999990965 0O0H89999$O90G94OO0$OOHOOO0O000OO00OOO000 THE ALLEN THEATRE b¢ ; Carolina’s Finest $ SHOWING THE PICK OF PICTURES $ R. C. A. SOUND $ Phone 292 : : & NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. W. J. ALLEN, Mer. J. M. ALLEN W. F. ALLEN Se ee ee be te he he i i ft tn te dn