Mother Hubbard's cupboard: Recipes collected by the Young Ladies' Society, First Baptist Church, Rochester N.Y. Fourth Edition

by N.Y.). Young Ladies' Society First Baptist Church (Rochester

HIGDOM.

One-half dozen large cucumbers, one dozen small cucumbers, one-half dozen large onions, two dozen green tomatoes, one cabbage, four large green peppers, two large red peppers; chop fine, and sprinkle over a coffee cup of salt; let it stand over night, then drain through a colander. Put two quarts of vinegar, one quart of water with this, and boil fifteen minutes; drain again, and add one pound brown sugar, one-half pound white mustard seed, three tablespoons cloves, three tablespoons cinnamon, two tablespoons allspice, two tablespoons ginger, two tablespoons mustard, one small teaspoon cayenne pepper, one small teaspoon black pepper, alum size of a walnut; add vinegar enough to cover all. Let it just boil.

M. C.