Nannys Green Chow Chow Food

NANNY'S GREEN CHOW-CHOW

Steps:

• Clean and wash tomatoes, apples and peel onions.
• In a Dutch oven slice and layer the 3 ingredients.
• After each complete layer, sprinkle a little salt and let stand overnight.
• Next Day:
• Drain and put ingredients back into pot and add sugar, spices (tied in clean cheesecloth) and add vinegar to cover 3/4 of ingredients.
• Cook over low to medium heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring often with a wooden spoon.
• Check often to make sure mixture does not burn.
• When thickened put into sterilized jars and seal.
• Process for 20 minutes.

NANNY WILE'S APPLE CHOW

Steps:

• If tomatoes are even partially ripe, peeling is recommended to avoid tough, stringy bits forming during cooking. Slice peeled tomatoes; sprinkle with salt and let stand for several hours or overnight. Drain well.
• Peel, core and quarter apples and stick a clove in each quarter. Peel and slice onions, Stir in sugar, vinegar and water. Mix to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook slowly for about 3 hours. stir often to avoid scorching.
• Ladle into hot, steriized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal with 2-piece lids, allowing 10 minutes processing time.
• Process in hot water bath 10 minutes.

CHOW CHOW I

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and salt. Let stand overnight.
• Drain the tomato/pepper mixture and add the hot chile peppers, vinegar, sugar, and horseradish. Wrap the cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in cheesecloth or a porous bag, and add to tomato/pepper mixture.
• Boil for 15 minutes, or until tender.
• Pack tightly in sterilized jars and seal.