Carrot Relish

Ingredients

• 2 cups ground carrots, packed lightly
• 4 cups ground cucumbers, with peel
• 1 1/2 cups ground onions
• 2 tablespoons coarse pickling salt
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds

Directions

1. 1

   Put vegetables in large saucepan. Mic in salt. Cover and let stand on counter 3 hours. Drain.

2. 2

   Add sugar, vinegar, celery seed and mustard seed.

3. 3

   Heat on medium, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasioanlly.

4. 4

   Stir more often near end of cooking time.

5. 5

   Pour into hot sterilized pint jars to within 1/4 inch of top. Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.