* Crossposted from: [MME] Gourmet
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      Title: SPICY PICKLED PLUMS
 Categories: Indonesian, Condiments
      Yield: 1 servings
      2 lb Firm ripe plums
      4    Allspice berries
      4 sm Dried red chilies
      4    Cinnamon sticks (1")
      6    Whole cloves
      4    Blades of mace
      3 c  Distilled malt vinegar
      3 c  Sugar
  Sterilize 2 quart jars. Keep hot until needed. Prepare lids as
manufacturer
  directs. Prick plums several times with a cocktail stick. Half fill
hot
  jars with plums.
  Add 2 allspice berries, 2 chilies, 2 cinnamon sticks, 3 cloves and 2
blades
  of mace to each jar. Add remaining plums to fill jars. In a saucepan,
  combine vinegar and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve
sugar.
  Boil 5 minutes.
  Pour hot vinegar into jars to cover plums completely. Wipe rims of
jars
  with a clean damp cloth. Attach lids and place in canner. Process 20
  minutes in a boiling-water bath. Store in a cool dry dark place at
least 1
  month before serving.
  Makes 2 quarts.
  NOTE: Garnish with a fresh mint sprig, if desired, and serve with cold
  meats and salads.
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... Sincerely yours Gigi
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