Title: Pickled African Peaches
Categories: African Condiment Ceideburg
Yield: 1 Servings

4	lb	Slightly under ripe peaches
3	c	Sliced onions
1/3	c	Olive oil
1	tb	Turmeric
1	tb	Ground cumin
2	ts	Minced garlic
1	ts	Minced ginger
1	ts	Dried red pepper
1/2	ts	Pepper
1/2	ts	Ground cardamom
1/2	ts	Dry mustard
1/4	ts	Nutmeg
1/4	ts	Ground cloves.
2	c	White wine vinegar
2/3	c	Firmly packed brown sugar
2/3	c	White sugar

Haven't made this for a couple of years, but it's pretty tasty. Saute onions in olive oil for five minutes or until tender. Add spices and saute for 2 minutes. Stir in vinegar and sugars, then simmer, partly covered for 15 minutes.

Blanch peaches slightly in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain, peel pit and slice. Add to onion mixture and simmer just until tender. Transfer with slotted spoon to sterilized mason jar.

Reduce syrup over high heat to 1 1/2 cups. Add slowly to jars to almost cover fruit. Stir. Fill jars slowly with syrup, cap loosely and cool.

Tighten caps and let stand in dark place at least 2 weeks.

I don't remember where this came from, but I suspect that it was either Gourmet or Sunset Magazine. In my handwritten copy it also called for 2 teaspoons ground cumin as well as one tablespoon. I omitted it above, but I think it should have been 2 teaspoons ground coriander.

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; May 2 1991.

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