Re: [CH] Another Missing Person
Hobby Farmer (hobbyfarmer@t-one.net)
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:49:35 -0400
Hi, All;
Hobby Farmer here. It is nice to see a bit of activity on the list!
All are well here. Been busy with the local Farmer's Market and the
County Fair ended today. The horses are back in their stalls and
the sheep in their pasture, and I'm working on a cold beer or two...
Pickled a few eggs this week - 110 dozen. I'll bring a few to Open
Fields in September - the ones with the extra chiles.
Here is my old family secret recipe:
A dozen large eggs fit nicely in a quart jar
Boil the eggs about 20 minutes.
Peel the eggs (unless you like them crunchy)
Put 3 eggs in the jar. Add a chile pepper - I use red and green
serranos - and 3-4 seperated onion rings. Repeat until the jar is full.
Tuck in a large clove of garlic and a bay leaf and top with more
onions and add a couple of drops of CaJohns Frost Bite clear hot sauce.
Now comes the old family secret part. Go to the store and find Mrs.
Wages pickling mix. I prefer the Polish Dill, but Kosher Dill and
plain Dill are good, too. The Ball brand mix is a terrible, IMHO.
Apply lids and water bath can for 20 minutes. You really should do
the water bath step, they will flavor just put in the fridge, but
the water bath gives them the desired firmness and texture.
Give them 3-4 weeks on the shelf to age before eating.
I really like them, but then, I live in the backwoods of Michigan,
so what do I know.
Hobby Farmer
CH #2006
A deer camp staple. Also great sliced on salads, chopped into
potato and egg salads, I just slice 'em up and snack on them!