Ingredients
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500 - 750
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60
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600
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375
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300
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250
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4
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4
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Directions
Peppadews (Piquant Peppers): the Pickling Recipe,*** The description “Peppadews” is not accepted by the site, so I had to change it — but it is NOT a bell pepper. Also called “piquante peppers”, a peppadew is about the size of a golf ball or smaller. Although this pepper in its raw state is not available in the States, someone from South Africa has asked for a pickling recipe. Here is a great one, with which my sister and I pickled hundreds of bottles. The method can be used for any small peppers. In my family with a long history of canning/bottling we put clean bottles in a cold oven on an oven tin, heat oven to 325 deg F/ 160 deg C, and leave it there until needed (at least 15 minutes). This method has never failed us and our bottles keep perfectly — without the hassle of the canning bath method. The amount of peppadews is a guess, as I never wrote that down! This recipe fills about 2 x 375 ml bottles. The peppadews shrink a little with cleaning and parboiling. Prep and cooking time are guesses.,How big are the 4 pieces of ginger? Or weight?,Can I keep the seeds in if I so wish? Or is there a good reason for removing them?
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Steps
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1
Done
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Do Wear Surgical Gloves (from Any Pharmacy), as the Seeds Start Stinging the Hands After a While! |
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2
Done
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Do the 1st Step the Night Before. Believe Me, You'll Find It Is Necessary! |
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3
Done
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Cut Off the Stem Side of the Peppadews, and Carefully Scrape Out the Seeds With a Small Teaspoon. Rinse. Try to Remove All Seeds. |
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4
Done
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Let the Salt Dissolve in the Water. Then Add the Prepared Peppadews. Make Sure They're All in the Brine by Putting a Plate or Similar on Top. Leave Overnight at Room Temperature. |
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5
Done
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Next Day, Using Squeaky Clean Bottles and Caps, Put on a Firm Tin and Into a Cold Oven. Heat Oven to Between 160 - 170 Deg Celsius |
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6
Done
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Now Rinse the Brine Off the Peppadews, Rinse Briefly With Cold Water, and Leave in a Colander to Drain. |
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7
Done
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Measure Out Into a Large Pot All the Ingredients Given in Step 2 (except the Little Green Chillies), and Stir Well Over Low Heat Until All the Sugar Has Dissolved. Then Bring to a Rolling, Foamy Boil. |
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8
Done
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Add Peppadews and Chillis and Boil Them For Only About 1 Minute. |
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9
Done
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Take Hot Bottles from the Oven (be Careful). First Fill the Bottles With Peppadews, and Then Fill to About 1 1/2 Cm from the Top With the Boiling Liquid. |
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10
Done
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Carefully Wipe Bottles Round the Top, and Screw on the Tops. |
