Corn Relish

5 green peppers
5 red peppers
1 stalk celery
2 onions
2 Tbsp. salt
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. ground mustard
1 pint vinegar
12 ears corn

Remove seeds from peppers and chop fine. Chop celery and onions. Combine with seasonings, vinegar and water; cook 15 minutes. Cut corn from the cob; add to hot mixture. Cook about 10 minutes longer. Seal at once in jars. Yield: 5 pints

This recipe won a blue ribbon for me at the New York State Fair.

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http://www.homecanning.com/usa/

http://msucares.com/health/food_preservation/index.html#canning

http://www.mountain-breeze.com/kitchen/canning/index.html

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1012/canning.html