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Best of All Pickles
Best of all Pickles - YIELD 4 QUARTS
4 qts cucumbers, 3-4" long
3-4 onion slices per quart
2 celery sticks
8 bunches of dill
4 c. sugar
1/2c. salt
1 qt. vinegar
1 pint water
Pick and pack cucumbers the same day. Wash and
cut lengthwise and pack into jars. Place 3-4 onion slices
and 2 bunches dill in each quart. Dissolve 4c. sugar,
1/2c salt in 1 qt vinegar and 1 pint water. Heat to
boiling. Pour over cucumbers at once while hot & seal.
Place in cool place Ready to serve in about 1 month.
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# Best of All Pickles
*Yields 4 quarts*
## Ingredients
- 4 qts cucumbers, 3–4" long
- 3–4 onion slices per quart
- 2 celery sticks
- 8 bunches of dill
- 4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 qt vinegar
- 1 pint water
## Instructions
1. Pick and pack cucumbers the same day.
2. Wash and cut lengthwise and pack into jars.
3. Place 3–4 onion slices and 2 bunches of dill in each quart.
4. Dissolve 4 cups sugar and 1/2 cup salt in 1 qt vinegar and 1 pint water.
5. Heat to boiling.
6. Pour over cucumbers at once while hot and seal.
7. Place in a cool place. Ready to serve in about 1 month. -
Carrot Raisin Relish
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Carrot Raisin Relish
8c. coarsely shredded carrots
1 (15oz) pkg golden raisins
4c. water
1c. cider vinegar
1 tsp. mace
2c. sugar
① In large saucepan combine carrots, raisins, water,
vinegar & mace. Simmer, covered 30 min.
② Stir in sugar to dissolve. Cover, simmer 30 min longer.
Stir frequently.
③ Pour relish into 6 (8oz) hot, sterilized preserving jars.
Seal with melted paraffin or cap according to
manufacturers directions; or cool & store covered
in refrigerator.
④ Use as a relish with ham, tongue, or poultry. Makes 1½ qts
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# Carrot Raisin Relish
*Makes 1 1/2 qts*
## Ingredients
- 8 cups coarsely shredded carrots
- 1 (15 oz) pkg golden raisins
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 1 tsp mace
- 2 cups sugar
## Instructions
1. In a large saucepan, combine carrots, raisins, water, vinegar, and mace. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
2. Stir in sugar to dissolve. Cover; simmer 30 minutes longer, stirring frequently.
3. Pour relish into 6 (8 oz) hot, sterilized preserving jars. Seal with melted paraffin or cap according to manufacturers' directions; or cool and store covered in refrigerator.
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Vintage Wineberry Jam
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Vintage Wineberry Jam
4 c. frozen, unsweetened, crushed strawberries,
slightly thawed
3 c. sugar
1 pkg. dry yeast, instant
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 c. water
Red food coloring if desired
Combine berries, sugar & yeast in a glass jar with a
loose cover - an apothecary jar is perfect. Stir several times
the first day to dissolve sugar & yeast; then stir once a day.
(Berries may look cloudy.) After one week, pour berries into heavy,
deep saucepan. Boil gently for 15 min. stirring occasionally. Spoon
foam from jam. Dissolve gelatin in water & add to berries. Mix well.
Pour jam into sterilized jars. Cool, cover, & refrigerate. Jam will
be ready in a day. Store in refrigerator up to a month. Makes
5-6 cups (over)
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Serve on toast, pancakes, waffles, & even with meat.
Fresh strawberries: halve berries & crush to make
4 cups. Follow above recipe.
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# Vintage Wineberry Jam
*Makes 5–6 cups*
## Ingredients
- 4 c. frozen, unsweetened, crushed strawberries, slightly thawed
- 3 c. sugar
- 1 pkg. dry yeast, instant
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 c. water
- Red food coloring, if desired
## Instructions
1. Combine berries, sugar, and yeast in a glass jar with a loose cover — an apothecary jar is perfect.
2. Stir several times the first day to dissolve sugar and yeast; then stir once a day. (Berries may look cloudy.)
3. After one week, pour berries into a heavy, deep saucepan.
4. Boil gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Spoon foam from jam.
6. Dissolve gelatin in water and add to berries. Mix well.
7. Pour jam into sterilized jars. Cool, cover, and refrigerate.
8. Jam will be ready in a day. Store in refrigerator up to a month.
9. Serve on toast, pancakes, waffles, and even with meat.
### Fresh Strawberry Variation
- Halve fresh berries and crush to make 4 cups. Follow above recipe.
## Editor's Notes
- **"Wineberry Jam"** — The title is notable; the recipe uses strawberries, not wineberries (a raspberry relative). The fermentation step with yeast and the week-long rest give the jam a wine-like character, which likely explains the name. -
Apricot-Pineapple Marmalade
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Apricot-Pineapple Marmalade
1 (16oz) pkg dried apricots, chopped
1 (20z) can crushed pineapple
2 c. water
1 c. sugar
① Coarsely chop apricots by snipping with wet scissors
② In large pan combine apricots, undrained pineapple &
water. Bring to a boil. Cover, simmer 15 min.
③ Stir in sugar to dissolve. Cover & simmer 15-20 min longer,
or until apricots are tender & marmalade is thick. Stir frequently.
④ Pour marmalade into 4 (8oz) hot, sterilized preserving jars.
Seal with melted paraffin or cap according to manufacturer's
directions; or cool & store, covered, in the refrigerator.
⑤ Use on toasted muffins, toast, or as a filling for cakes.
Makes 1 quart.
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# Apricot-Pineapple Marmalade
*Makes 1 quart*
## Ingredients
- 1 (16 oz) pkg dried apricots, chopped
- 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
## Instructions
1. Coarsely chop apricots by snipping with wet scissors.
2. In a large pan combine apricots, undrained pineapple, and water. Bring to a boil. Cover; simmer 15 minutes.
3. Stir in sugar to dissolve. Cover and simmer 15–20 minutes longer, or until apricots are tender and marmalade is thick. Stir frequently.
4. Pour marmalade into 4 (8 oz) hot, sterilized preserving jars. Seal with melted paraffin or cap according to manufacturer's directions; or cool and store, covered, in the refrigerator.
5. Use on toasted muffins, toast, or as a filling for cakes. -
Garden Relish
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Garden Relish YIELD 8 PINTS
6 c. ground cucumbers
3 c. ground onions
3 c. ground carrots
3 c. ground red & green peppers
3 T. pickling salt
4 c. white vinegar
4 c. sugar
1 T. mustard seed
1 T. celery seed
Sprinkle ground vegetables with salt, let stand 4 hrs. Drain.
Add vegetables to sugar, vinegar & spices. Simmer 1/2 hr.
Put in boiling hot pint jars & seal.
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# Garden Relish
*Yields 8 pints*
## Ingredients
- 6 cups ground cucumbers
- 3 cups ground onions
- 3 cups ground carrots
- 3 cups ground red & green peppers
- 3 Tbsp pickling salt
- 4 cups white vinegar
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 Tbsp mustard seed
- 1 Tbsp celery seed
## Instructions
1. Sprinkle ground vegetables with salt; let stand 4 hours. Drain.
2. Add vegetables to sugar, vinegar, and spices. Simmer 1/2 hour.
3. Put in boiling hot pint jars and seal.
## Editor's Notes
- **"ground"** vegetables — refers to coarsely ground or finely chopped vegetables, likely processed through a meat grinder or food processor, which was common practice for relish-making in this era. -
Catsup
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Catsup
1/2 bushel tomatoes, peeled ingredients and cook
2 1/2 pints cider vinegar (5c.) until quite thick. Seal
3 green peppers while hot.
8 T. salt
1 small Tblsp. allspice
1 t. red pepper
1/2 t. cloves
1/2 t. pepper
2 T. cinnamon
2 lbs sugar (4+ cups)
2 medium onions.
Peel tomatoes. Cut onions and
peppers into small pieces Cook
together about 1/2 hr. Put through
colander. Add rest of the
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# Catsup
## Ingredients
- 1/2 bushel tomatoes, peeled
- 2 1/2 pints cider vinegar (5 cups)
- 3 green peppers
- 8 Tbsp salt
- 1 small Tbsp allspice
- 1 tsp red pepper
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
- 2 lbs sugar (4+ cups)
- 2 medium onions
## Instructions
1. Peel tomatoes.
2. Cut onions and peppers into small pieces.
3. Cook together about 1/2 hour.
4. Put through colander.
5. Add rest of the ingredients and cook until quite thick.
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Zucchini, Italian Style
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Zucchini, Italian Style
Six pounds Zucchini
Six cups peeled and diced fresh tomatoes
one and one-half cups finely chopped onion
two teaspoons oregano
one-half teaspoon basil
one Tablespoon salt
Scrub Zucchini, cut off stem end and slice
thinly crosswise. Combine Zucchini with
remaining ingredients in a large kettle.
Bring to a boil Cover and steam over low
heat 3 to 5 minutes.
Spoon into clean hot pint jars leaving
½ inch head space. Add boiling water, if
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more liquid is needed. Work out air bubbles
Process pints 30 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.
Makes eight pints.
Serving suggestions
Mash one garlic clove. Saute in two
tablespoons butter or margarine until tender.
Stir in one pint Zucchini, Italian Style.
Boil gently 10 minutes.
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# Zucchini, Italian Style
*Makes eight pints*
## Ingredients
- 6 lbs zucchini
- 6 cups peeled and diced fresh tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1 Tbsp salt
- Boiling water, if more liquid is needed
## Instructions
1. Scrub zucchini, cut off stem end, and slice thinly crosswise.
2. Combine zucchini with remaining ingredients in a large kettle.
3. Bring to a boil. Cover and steam over low heat 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Spoon into clean hot pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
5. Add boiling water if more liquid is needed.
6. Work out air bubbles.
7. Process pints 30 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.
## Serving Suggestions
1. Mash one garlic clove. Sauté in two tablespoons butter or margarine until tender.
2. Stir in one pint Zucchini, Italian Style.
3. Boil gently 10 minutes.
## Editor's Notes
- **Food safety note:** This recipe uses pressure canning (10 pounds pressure, 30 minutes for pints), which is the correct method for low-acid vegetables such as zucchini and tomato-vegetable mixtures. Modern USDA guidelines should be consulted before canning, as recommended processing times and pressures may have been updated since this card was written. Altitude adjustments to pressure may also be required.
- **Food safety note:** The serving suggestion instructs boiling the canned product for 10 minutes before serving, which was a common older precaution for home-canned low-acid vegetables. -
Zucchini Pickles
Use overgrown
zucc's.
Zucchini Pickles
Peal & remove all pulp - cut in 1"
pieces - Soak in Slack Lime 24hrs
1 c Lime - 1 gal. water - Wash - Soak in
ice water 3 hrs. Make Syrup -
4 c dark Vinegar
10 c sugar
1 Tbsp. salt (Not iodized)
2 c water
3 Tbsp pickling spice
Bring syrup to boil - pour over
zucc. Let stand 24 hrs. Pour off brine
into pan & boil, pour over zucc. again
on 3rd day boil zucc. & syrup pack in
jars - Water bath 5 min.
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# Zucchini Pickles
## Ingredients
- Overgrown zucchini, peeled, pulp removed, cut in 1" pieces
- 1 cup lime (slack lime)
- 1 gallon water (for lime soak)
- Ice water (for soaking, 3 hours)
### Syrup
- 4 cups dark vinegar (apple cider vinegar)
- 10 cups sugar
- 1 Tbsp salt (not iodized)
- 2 cups water
- 3 Tbsp pickling spice
## Instructions
1. Peel zucchini and remove all pulp. Cut into 1" pieces.
2. Soak zucchini in slack lime solution (1 cup lime to 1 gallon water) for 24 hours.
3. Remove zucchini from lime solution, wash well, then soak in ice water for 3 hours.
4. Make syrup: combine dark vinegar, sugar, salt, water, and pickling spice.
5. Bring syrup to a boil and pour over zucchini. Let stand 24 hours.
6. On the second day, pour off the brine into a pan and boil it, then pour back over the zucchini again.
7. On the third day, boil the zucchini together with the syrup.
8. Pack into jars and process in a water bath for 5 minutes.
## Editor's Notes
- **"Slack Lime"** — also called pickling lime or calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2). It is used to firm the texture of pickles. This is distinct from citrus lime juice. It must be thoroughly washed off before proceeding, as excess lime can affect acidity and safety of the final product. -
Zucchini Relish
Zucchini Relish
Coarsely grind 10 c zuce., 4c onions
2 Red & 2 green Peppers. Add 3 Tbsp.
Salt. Cover with cold water & Let
Stand overnight. Next morning pour
off Liquid & Rinse with cold water.
Drain well. Add 2 1/2 c cider Vinegar
6 c sugar, 1 Tbsp dry mustard,
1/2 Tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp tumeric,
2 tsp. Celery Seed & 2 tsp nutmeg.
Bring to boil & cook 30 minutes
Fill Jars & Seal at once. about 5 1/2 pts
(Sweet Relish)
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# Zucchini Relish
*Makes about 5 1/2 pints*
## Ingredients
- 10 cups zucchini, coarsely ground
- 4 cups onions, coarsely ground
- 2 red peppers, coarsely ground
- 2 green peppers, coarsely ground
- 3 Tbsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
- 6 cups sugar
- 1 Tbsp dry mustard
- 1/2 Tbsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp turmeric
- 2 tsp celery seed
- 2 tsp nutmeg
## Instructions
1. Coarsely grind the zucchini, onions, red peppers, and green peppers.
2. Add 3 Tbsp salt. Cover with cold water and let stand overnight.
3. Next morning, pour off liquid and rinse with cold water. Drain well.
4. Add cider vinegar, sugar, dry mustard, black pepper, turmeric, celery seed, and nutmeg.
5. Bring to a boil and cook 30 minutes.
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Peach Jam
Peach Jam
2 C crushed peaches
2 C water
1 pkg pectin
1 pkg orange Kool aid
Bring to boil add 6C sugar. Boil
3 minutes longer
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# Peach Jam
## Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed peaches
- 2 cups water
- 1 pkg pectin
- 1 pkg orange Kool-Aid
## Instructions
1. Combine crushed peaches, water, pectin, and orange Kool-Aid in a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Add 6 cups sugar and boil 3 minutes longer. -
Venison Jerky
Venison Jerky
1 pkg. instant meat marinade
3/4 c. cold water — 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke
1/4 tsp. garlic powder - 1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. black pepper - 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
Cover meat with marinade, piercing
meat with fork. Marinate overnight. Dry
at 150°-175° in oven for 3-3½ hours.
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# Venison Jerky
## Ingredients
- 1 pkg. instant meat marinade
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
## Instructions
1. Combine marinade package, cold water, liquid smoke, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and Tabasco sauce.
2. Cover meat with marinade, piercing meat with a fork to allow penetration.
3. Marinate overnight.
4. Dry at 150°–175°F in oven for 3–3 1/2 hours.
## Editor's Notes
- **Venison quantity not specified** — the card lists no amount of venison. A standard packet of instant meat marinade typically treats 1–2 lbs. of meat.
- **"instant meat marinade"** — a packaged dry or liquid marinade mix common in mid-20th century cooking; brands such as Adolph's Meat Marinade were widely available in this era. -
Wise Beef Jerky
Wise Beef Jerky
1 flank steak (1½ lbs.) 1 tsp. seasoned salt
1/3 tsp. garlic powder - 1/3 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. Accent - 1 tsp. onion powder
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce - 1/4 C. soy sauce.
Trim off all fat. Semi-freeze meat. Cut
with grain to 1/8-1/4" thick slices. Combine
seasonings with sauces. Place in pyrex dish
& add meat. Cover meat well with sauce.
Marinate over-night. Dry at 140° for 6-8
hours.
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# Wise Beef Jerky
## Ingredients
- 1 flank steak (1 1/2 lbs.)
- 1 tsp. seasoned salt
- 1/3 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/3 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. Accent (MSG seasoning)
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
## Instructions
1. Trim all fat from the flank steak.
2. Semi-freeze the meat.
3. Cut with the grain into 1/8–1/4" thick slices.
4. Combine all seasonings with the sauces.
5. Place the sauce mixture in a Pyrex dish and add the meat.
6. Cover the meat well with the sauce.
7. Marinate overnight.
8. Dry at 140°F for 6–8 hours.