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Title: Virginia Chunk Sweet Pickles
Categories: Squash, Pickles, Preserving
Yield: 16 Pints

74 Cucumbers; 4" to 5" long
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2 ga Small (gherkin-sized) cukes

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2 c Salt
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1 ga Water

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2 c Salt
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1 tb Powdered alum
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1 ga Water

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6 c Vinegar
1/3 c Pickling spice
1 tb Celery seed
3 c Sugar; divided

Make brine of 2 cups salt to 1 gallon water. Boil and
pour boiling water over cucumbers. Let stand 1 week in
hot weather. Skim daily. Drain and cut into chunks.

The next 3 mornings make a boiling hot solution of 1 gal.
water and 1 tablespoon alum and pour over pickles (fresh
hot bath for 3 mornings). The 4th morning, drain from
alum water and heat.

Make mixture of 6 cups vinegar, 5 cups sugar, 1/3 cup
pickling spice, and 1 tablespoon celery seed; pour over
pickles. The 5th morning, drain this liquid off and add
2 cups sugar; heat again to boiling point and pour over
pickles. The 6th morning, drain liquid off and add 1 cup
sugar; heat.

Pack pickles into jars; finish filling jars with liquid
and seal at once.

FROM: Uncle Phaedrus, Finder of Lost Recipes

From: http://hungrybrowser.com

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Title: Laszlo's Fried Pickled Mushrooms
Categories: Mushrooms, Snacks, Herbs, Wine
Yield: 3 Servings

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2 lb Cleaned crimini or button
- mushrooms
2 qt Water
1 qt White wine
1 c Champagne vinegar
1/4 c Salt
4 Turkish bay leaves
1/3 c Coriander seed
4 Sprigs thyme
8 sl Lemon
1 c Extra virgin olive oil

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3/4 c All purpose flour
1/3 c Cornstarch
2 tb Sugar
2 tb Baking powder
1 c Beer or club soda

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1/4 c Buttermilk
1/2 c Cr|?me fraiche
1/2 c Mayonnaise
1 ts Minced shallot
2 ts Champagne vinegar; more to
- taste
1 ts Lemon juice
1 tb Chopped parsley
1 tb Chopped tarragon
1 tb Chopped dill
1 tb Chopped chives
Salt

MUSHROOM PICKLE: Combine all ingredients except for
mushrooms and bring to a simmer.

Add cleaned mushrooms and steep for 8-10 minutes.

Remove from heat and let cool in the liquid.

TEMPURA BATTER: Combine all the dry ingredients in a
bowl.

Using a wooden spoon, stir in the beer or club soda. The
batter should be loose and slightly lumpy.

Store cold.

RANCH DRESSING: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and
adjust the salt to taste.

FINAL PROCEDURE: Dip the mushrooms in the tempura batter
then place in a fryer set to 375-#F/190-#C.

Fry until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with chopped
parsley and ranch dressing.

By Omar Mamoon

RECIPE FROM: https://www.7x7.com

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