Corn Relish

 

Farmer’s Market

 

6   fresh ears of corn (4 cups)

2   cups water

3   stalks celery, chopped

1   sweet red bell pepper, chopped

1   sweet green bell pepper, chopped

6   green onions, chopped

1   sweet yellow onion, chopped

 

Pickling ingredients

1   cup cider vinegar

¾  cup sugar

2   teaspoons pickling salt

2   teaspoons celery seed

2   tablespoons all-purpose flour

2   teaspoons dry mustard

½  teaspoon ground turmeric

 

Cut corn from cobs (do not scrape cobs).  In a large Dutch oven combine corn and cups of water.   Simmer, covered about 10 minutes or until corn is nearly tender.  Add celery, red and green peppers and all onions.  Stir in half the vinegar, sugar, pickling salt and celery seed.  Return to boiling!  In a small bowl, whisk together remaining vinegar, flour, dry mustard and turmeric.  Add to corn mixture.  Cook about 2 minutes more until bubbly.  Ladle into hot, sterilized pint jars, leaving a ½-inch headspace.  Adjust lids.  Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.  Reference:  Ball Blue Book

Yield:  3 to 4 pints.

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.     Home Economist     www.recipeladies.com

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