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Tomato Catsup

Take one gallon of skinned tomatoes, four tablespoonfuls of salt, four ditto of whole black pepper, half a teaspoon of allspice, eight pods of red pepper, and three spoonfuls of mustard. Boil them together for one hour, then strain them through a sieve or a coarse...

Dressing for Lettuce

Take yolks of three hard-boiled eggs, add salt and mustard powder to taste; mash very fine; make a paste by adding a dessert spoon of oil or if very fresh and sweet, melted butter. Mix thoroughly, and then dilute by adding gradually a teacup of vinegar and pouring...

Sandwich Spread

Six green sweet peppers; red sweet peppers; onions; green tomatoes for 1 gallon after grinding. Grind everything and mix with one dessert spoon of salt. Let stand overnight. Squeeze out as much juice as possible and pour off all liquid. Mix: 3 cups white sugar; 3 cups...

Cream Dressing for Cole Slaw

Two tablespoons of whipped sweet cream, two of sugar, and four of vinegar; beat well and pour over fine cut cabbage. —From the Cookbook of Sophie Jane Sanders Creekmore (Published 1900)

Carrot-Cucumber Relish

Grind coarsely (measurements are after ground): 3½ cups cucumbers 1½ cups carrots 1 cup onion Mix with 2 tbsp canning salt and stir. Let stand 3 hours and drain well. In pot: 2½ cups sugar 1½ cups vinegar 1½ tsp mustard seed Bring to boil, add vegetables and simmer...