Title: Turnip Pickles
Categories: Pickle Canning Vegetable
Yield: 3 Pints

3	lb	Small turnips; peeled and sliced thin
3/4	c	Salt
1/2	c	Water
		Ice cubes
2 1/2	c	Sugar
1 1/2	c	Vinegar
1	tb	Mustard seed
1	ts	Turmeric
1/2	ts	Whole cloves

Mix well turnips, salt, water, and about a quart of ice cubes. Cover with more ice cubes and let stand about 3 hours. Rinse and drain.

In a large saucepan bring to boil sugar, vinegar, seed, turmeric, and cloves, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add turnips; boil gently 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Pack into hot pint jars; cap and process in boiling water bath 15 minutes.

Woman's Day, 11/20/78

MM by Dave Sacerdote From: Dave Sacerdote Date: 20 Jun 97 National Cooking Echo Ä

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