crisp green tomato pickles

How To Make crisp green tomato pickles

• Step 1
  Place tomato slices in extra large nonreactive bowl or pot (no aluminum or plastic.)
• Step 2
  Sprinkle with the pickling lime.
• Step 3
  Pour 1 gallon of cold water over the slices and allow to soak for 24 hours. (You may very gently lift and stir slices, to redistribute lime, once or twice.)
• Step 4
  After the 24 hrs., gently rinse very thoroughly.
• Step 5
  Cover tomatoes with ice water and allow to sit for 3 hours.
• Step 6
  Meanwhile, in another extra large bowl or pot, mix together vinegar, sugar,salt, pickling spice and cloves.
• Step 7
  Drain the tomato slices after the 3 hrs.
• Step 8
  Add to the vinegar mixture and let sit overnight.
• Step 9
  The next day prepare canning jars and equipment, then pour the tomatoes and vinegar mixture into a large pot, and bring to a low boil for 30 minutes. (Food coloring may be added, if desired.)
• Step 10
  Remove from heat and fill hot, sterile pint jars to 1/2 inch from the rim, add lids and rings and process in hot water bath for 10 minutes.
• Step 11
  Instead of canning, may be frozen in plastic freezer containers. Thaw in refrigerator.
• Step 12
  Store opened containers in refrigerator.
• Step 13
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• Step 14
  An Evening Prayer If I have wounded any soul today, If I have caused one foot to go astray, If I have walked in my own willful way, Dear Lord, forgive. Forgive the sins that I have confessed to Thee, Forgive the secret sins I do not see, O guide me, love me, and my keeper be, Dear Lord, Amen.
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