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Category: Relish and Pickles

Green Bean Pickle

This recipe reminds me of one my dear grandmother used to make more than fifty years ago – Ian. DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Medium INGREDIENTS 1 kg dwarf, french or runner beans, sliced 500 grams brown sugar 625 grams onions, peeled and chopped 900 mL malt vinegar or cider vinegar 1½ teaspoons cornflour ½ teaspoon salt…

Green Tomato Pickle

A chilly nights and frost on the ground? This easily made pickle is a good way to use up green tomatoes at the end of the growing season. DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY:  Medium INGREDIENTS 750 mL bottle vinegar (white gives the best presentation) 3 kg green tomatoes 1 kg onions A small handful of salt ½ teaspoon…