#23 Watermelon Pickle

A watermelon is sort of shaped like a pig. Why would anyone ever of thought of pickling the rind? Why did I? I don't even really like it, but momma did so there it is. Watermelon Pickle
2 quarts water
1/2 cup salt
2 pounds cubed watermelon rind
2 cups cider vinegar
2 cups cold water
4 cups sugar
1 lemon, thinly sliced
2 1-inch cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon pickling spices

Combine the 2 quarts water with salt in 4 quart kettle (gallon size ziplock worked fine). Trim green outer covering and pink flesh from watermelon rind, cut rind in 1 inch cubes. Soak rind overnight in salt water. Drain, rinse thoroughly, cover rind with fresh water, cook until almost tender, about 45 minutes. Drain. Combo be vinegar, sugar, lemon slices, 2 cups of water in kettle. Tie cinnamon, cloves, spices in a cheesecloth bag. Add to liquid mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes, add cooked rind. Simmer until end is clear and transparent, about 1 hour. Pack rind in hot sterilized jars to within 1/2 inch of top. Cover with boiling syrup. Seal jars at once. Cool and label. Yields 2 pints. Mine made 2 1/2 pints with lots of Leto ver syrup. What else can I pickle? Watch out little piggies.

#22 French Doughnuts

They aren't particularly doughnuty or to my thinking French. Mom had 2 different similar recipes with notes and had made them for church. They come out like muffins.

French Doughnuts

5 TBS Butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk

Greased muffin tin. Makes 12 Fill 1/2 full Bake 350* 15-20 minutes Extra notes about a dollop of jam, a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar or powdered. Also she baked them in the mini pans. 1/4 tsp batter, 1/4 tsp jam, batter on top. I used a regular size tin and filled with spoonful of crushed fresh blueberries. Brunch was grilled peaches with roasted buttered pecans, blueberry French doughnuts, sausage patties, and champagne on the back very sunny porch.

#21 BBQ Sauce

This recipe was on a small piece of cardboard that had been thumb tacked prominently previously. It was used with hamburger; however, I used it with shredded chicken. Not fancy, but simple and not overly sweet. I made half and thinned it with about 3 tablespoons of chicken stock. 1 cup catsup 3 tbl. Sugar 2 tbl. Worchestire 1 tbl. Vinegar Heated until sugar melts. Corn tortillas and sliced cucumber. It is a wonder that Lenny likes nachos, being as it is all eaten together. He would not make a taco with cucumber and yogurt all together. He had to eat them all separate!