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- From: nanetteb@csn.net
- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- Subject: Pickled Asparagus
- Date: 7 Jun 1995 22:15:02 -0400
- Organization: Akademia Pana Kleksa, Public Access Uni* Site
- Message-ID: <3r5mf6$s92@junior.wariat.org>
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- * Exported from MasterCook II *
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- PICKLED ASPARAGUS
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- Recipe By :
- Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
- Categories : Pickles
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- Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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- 1 1/2 quarts Water
- 1 quart White vinegar
- 5 tablespoons Plain salt (non-iodized)
- 2 tablespoons Pickling spice
- 7 pounds Fresh asparagus
- Garlic cloves (1 per quart)
- Hot chili peppers (1 per -- quart)
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- Bring to boil the water, vinegar, and salt. Boil for 15 minutes. Remove
- all cloves from pickling spice or as many as possible. Wrap remaing spice
- in cheese cloth or tea holder and hang in vinegar mixture. Break off ends
- of asparagus and blanch for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes. Then plunge into ice
- water.
- Place in each jar 1 clove garlic and one hot chile pepper. Pack asparagus
- in jars standing on end, then pour brine into jars, making sure it is very
- hot at time to insure a good seal on jars. Store in pantry to 2-1/2 to 3
- months before opening jars. Makes 4 quarts.
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- Origin: A Taste of Oregon Shared by: Sharon Stevens.
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