Jam and Preserve Recipes
Piccalilli
A traditional recipe, a fantastic flavour - just like Granny used to make
Ingredients
Courgettes,
Diced 1 cm, skin on
Diced 1 cm, skin on
1lb
600 g
Cucumber,
skin on, sliced and diced into 1 cm cubes
skin on, sliced and diced into 1 cm cubes
3 each
Cauliflower,
broken into small florets
broken into small florets
1 each
Green Beans,
Topped, tailed, chopped 1 cm length
Topped, tailed, chopped 1 cm length
1lb
600 g
Onions (medium),
Peeled and chopped
Peeled and chopped
1lb
600 g
Sugar, White granulated
9 oz
275 g
Mustard,
dry powder
dry powder
1 tbsp
Ginger, ground
1.5 tsp
Garlic Clove,
finely chopped
finely chopped
2 each
2pint 10fl oz
1.5 litre
Plain Flour
2 oz
50 g
Turmeric
2 tbsp
Salt, Table
1 each
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Method
Chop all of the vegetables into even sized pieces and layer in a large bowl with plenty of salt.- Cover the bowl and leave for 24 hours - the salt will drain excess water from the vegetables which will keep them crisp. Do not omit this stage.
- Remove the vegetables and rinse, drain them well. Blend the sugar, mustard, ginger and garlic with 1 litre / 2 pints of the vinegar in a large pan.
Add the vegetables and bring to the boil - turn down the heat and simmer for about 20 mins until the vegetables are cooked but still crisp.- Blend the flour and the turmeric with the remaining vinegar and stir into the cooked vegetables.
- Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes.
Spoon into washed, pre-heated jars and seal immediately with vinegar-proof lids
How long will it take to make?
Preparation time:
45 mins
Cooking time:
30 mins
Total time:
1 hour 15 mins
Soaking overnight
not included in total time
How much?
Will make approx. 7kgs/12lbs
Look after it
Store out of strong sunlight
Useful links
Good old Piccalilli in a good old 1lb jam jar
Rosie's Preserving School Workshops
Piccalilli
