Cowboy Candy

Ingredients:
1  - lb fresh sliced jalapenos
2/3 -  cup cider vinegar
1 - cup drained canned pineapple
2-  cups sugar
2 - tablespoons mustard seed
Directions:
Slice jalapenos. Mix cider vinegar, sugar, and mustard seed to low boil. Reduce for 5 minutes to a simmer. Add jalapenos at the simmer for 5 minutes more. Load hot sterilized jars with 4 to 5 chunks of  drained pineapple. Using a slotted spoon add jalapenos first and add liquid filling the jars leaving a 1/4 head space. Remove air bubbles with a rubber spatula and refill to head space if needed. Wipe rims with wet paper towel. Add hot lids/rings and place in water bath canner. Process at a full boil for 15 minutes. Makes 2 pints and 1 half pints or 5 half pints.

Serving ideas:

Drain a jar of Cowboy Candy and  put on your favorite Pizza and Bake.

Drain a jar of Cowboy Candy and finely chop and mix with softened cream cheese. Serve on crackers.

Amish Apple Butter

I have  been making this little  recipe for years. Its very simple! It is a canning recipe.

You can also make applesauce with this recipe also by leaving out the allspice and cloves. I  dont  put  my apples through a sieve, I like my applesauce chunky.

Pickled Three Bean Salad

4 1/2 cups slice 1 1/2" green beans
4 1/2 cups slice 1 1/2" yellow wax beans
1 lb lima beans or garbanzos
      (I substituted a combination of kidney & garbanzo weighing a total of 1 lb.)
2 cups sliced celery (3/4 inch)
1 2/3 cups sliced onion (1/4 inch)
1 cup diced red bell pepper (omitted)
Boiling water
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 T. mustard seeds
1 t. celery seeds
4 t. kosher, pickling or canning salt
3 cups white vinegar
1 1/4 cups water

Prepare jars and lids. In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine green and yellow beans, lima beans, celery, onions and red peppers. Add boiling water to cover and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce and heat and boil gently for 5 minutes until vegetables are heated through. Drain hot vegetable immediately and pack into hot jars leaving 1/2" headspace.


Meanwhile, In a separate stainless steel saucepan, combine sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, salt, vinegar, and water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes until spices have infused the liquid.

Ladle hot pickling liquid into jars to cover vegetables, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and fill with liquid to adjust. Wipe rim and add hot lids and rings. Process in water bath for 15 minutes at a full boil.

 recipe come from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning - June 2006

Pumpkin Apple Butter

Makes 3 cups

1 - 15 oz. can of pure pumpkin 

1 - cup peeled grated apple

1 - cup apple juice

½ - cup packed brown sugar

¾ - teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Combine pumpkin, apple, sugar, apple juice, pumpkin pie spice in med. sauce pan.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 ½ hours.

Store in refrigerator for up to 2 months.  It also cans well.