Mildred's Mustard Pickle & Pickled Beets

My Grandma Mildred Church used to make this mustard pickle recipe that was probably passed down from her mother.  My parents made this and shared it with me.  It is good to eat as a relish on hotdogs or with meats like roast.

Mustard Pickle

Prepare vegetables the night before, sprinkle salt over them. In morning drain, put cucumbers on stove and cover with weak vinegar (2 C. water to 1 C. vinegar) and heat. Drain and mix with onions (pearl or cut regular onions) and cauliflower (be sure not to scorch when on stove).

Dressing:

1 ½ jars prepared mustard (9 oz.) Libby or French

1 TB Turmeric

2 TB dry mustard

4 cups sugar

Mix with weakened vinegar (1 cup to 2 cups water)

Pour over pickles, let boil, then thicken slightly with 1 TB cornstarch mixed in a little water – then bottle. Makes about 11 pints.

Pickled Beets

This is my Grandma Church's pickled beets recipe that was probably passed down from her mother. My parents made this from beets they grew last year.  They are delicious!

2 cups vinegar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

2 cups water

1/2 cup white sugar  

Cook beets until soft, peel.  Heat syrup, add beets and cook 4 minutes.  Bottle and seal (twice recipe enough for 6 quarts).

Mom's Barbeque Brisket

Growing up I remember my mom making barbeque brisket almost every Sunday.  The aroma that filled the house made my mouth water and my stomach grumble.  I couldn't wait to eat it.

It's been years since my mom made that brisket, so I decided to do my best to re-create it and invited the whole family over for dinner.  Everyone gave me a thumbs up, so I guess I got the recipe right!

Barbeque Brisket

Ingredients:

Liquid Smoke
Garlic Salt
Celery Salt
Onion Salt (or powder)
Worcestershire sauce
Crushed pepper
Beef Brisket
1-2 Bottles BBQ sauce

Sprinkle first 6 ingredients on both sides of brisket. Marinate over night or 5 hours.  Bake at 375º covered for 1/2 hour.  Reduce heat to 275º and bake for 2 hours.  Apply BBQ sauce, turn meat over and bake covered for 2 more hours.  Remove and cut into slices, drain and sprinkle with BBQ sauce (bake 1/2 hour more if needed).

Here is the end result!