String Bean pickles

preserves

String Bean pickles — front of the card
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String Bean pickles — back of the card
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30 min active · 1 hr 15 min total (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • 1 peck string beans, cut
  • 1 pint vinegar
  • 1 pint water
  • 1½ glasses prepared mustard
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 6 onions, cut in pieces
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric

Steps

  1. No preparation or cooking steps are written on the card. The following is inferred from standard period pickling practice:
  2. Trim and cut the string beans into uniform pieces.
  3. Combine the vinegar, water, prepared mustard, salt, sugar, flour, and turmeric in a large pot. Whisk together until the flour is dissolved.
  4. Add the cut beans and the onion pieces to the brine mixture.
  5. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, and cook until the beans are tender and the brine has thickened slightly.
  6. Pack into sterilized jars and seal according to standard canning procedure.