Aunt May's Pickled Green Tomatoes Recipe

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Aunt May's Pickled Green Tomatoes
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Ingredients:

  • 15 lbs green tomatoes (2 gallon; should be fresh picked and sliced.)
  • 1/2 tbsp powdered alum
  • 2 quarts boiling water
  • 5 cups sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cloves

Directions:

  1. Arrange the tomatoes in layers in a large bowl or pickle crock, sprinkling the salt between the layers.
  2. Let stand overnight.
  3. The next day, drain, sprinkle with the alum, and pour the boiling water over them.
  4. Let stand for 20 minutes.
  5. Drain, rinse, and drain again.
  6. In an enamel or stainless stell preserving kettle combine cider vinegar, sugar and the spices, tied in a cheesecloth bag. (The spice bag should be kept in the syrup right up to the very end.) Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved and boil rapidly for 3 minutes.
  7. Pour the syrup over the tomatoes and let stand overnight.
  8. Next day, drain off syrup and bring to a boil.
  9. Pour over tomatoes and let stand again overnight.
  10. On the fourth day, put syrup and tomatoes into the kettle, bring to a boil and simmer until the tomatoes are transparent.
  11. Pack the tomatoes into hot jars.
  12. Boil the syrup until it becomes quite thick or spins a long thread.
  13. Remove the spice bag and pour the syrup over the fruit, filling the jars and seal.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 434.35 Kcal (1819 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.08g 0%
Cholesterol 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 17569.69mg 732%
Potassium 957.87mg 20%
Total Carbs 109.96g 37%
Sugars 73.52g 294%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 8.6g 17%
Vitamin C 51mg 85%
Calcium 207.4mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 34.5 Kcal (144 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.01g 0%
Cholesterol 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 1395.44mg 732%
Potassium 76.08mg 20%
Total Carbs 8.73g 37%
Sugars 5.84g 294%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 0.68g 17%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 85%
Calcium 16.5mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.7
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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