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Title

Squash Pickles

Subject

squash

onions

salt

vinegar

sugar

celery seed

mustard seed

ginger

turmeric

Description

Squash pickles
2 gal. sliced - squash
3 large onions - sliced
1 c. salt
6 c. vinegar
6 c. sugar
3 T.bsp. celery seed
3 T bsp. mustard seed
3 T bsp. ginger
3 T bsp. turmeric

(over)

Card 1 Front:

Add salt in ice water. Cover
squash & onions. Let stand for 2 hrs.
Bring all spices, sugar & vinegar to a
boil. Drain squash, onions, pour
in mixture, & return to a boil.
Boil 2 minutes. Let stand in hot
mixture for 3 minutes. Take fork
& put squash in jars. Pour mix-
ture over squash.

Card 1 Back:

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# Squash Pickles

## Ingredients

- 2 gal. sliced squash
- 3 large onions, sliced
- 1 cup salt
- 6 cups vinegar
- 6 cups sugar
- 3 Tbsp celery seed
- 3 Tbsp mustard seed
- 3 Tbsp ginger
- 3 Tbsp turmeric

## Instructions

1. Add the salt to ice water. Pour over the sliced squash and onions to cover. Let stand for 2 hours.
2. Bring all the spices, sugar, and vinegar to a boil.
3. Drain the squash and onions. Pour the hot mixture over them and return to a boil.
4. Boil for 2 minutes.
5. Let stand in the hot mixture for 3 minutes.
6. Using a fork, lift the squash into jars.
7. Pour the hot mixture over the squash.

Source

RCA0011 - Pie, Pickles, and Other Goodness (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0011-20261018-0028

Coverage

Misouri US