Corn Relish

Ingrediënten

5 - 6 ears fresh, green corn (about I quart when cut from cobs)

3 cups ripe tomatoes, with out seeds

1 1/2 cups chopped green pep- pers - about 3 peppers

3/4 cup chopped sweet red pep- per (1 small)

1 cup chopped, un-peeled green cucumber

1 cup chopped onion

Pickling solution:

1 cup sugar

1 pint vinegar

1 T. salt

1 tsp. celery seed

1 tsp. mustard seed

Instructies

• Wash and drain vegetables. Cut corn from cob. Scrape cobs to get all of the milk from the kernels. Combine with all of the other prepared vegetables in a large pot or pre- serving kettle. Mix the pick- ling solution separately; pour over the vegetable; simmer for 1 hour and place in jars. Seal while hot to preserve flavor. Makes about 6 pints.

Notities

We picked the green corn that we planted out on Willow Rd. I had a lot of fun making this when we lived in Pittsfield Village apart- ments on our gas stove. Unfortu- nately I have not made it in many years because my stove does not work well enough to can.