Ingredients
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2 lbs Green Olivesraw
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4 cloves Garliccut into quarters
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3 stalks Celerywashed and scraped to remove large fibers, sliced diagonally
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2 Carrotspeeled and cut into thin rounds
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12 to 24 Mint Leavesdepending on size, washed and blotted dry
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1 cup Canola Oil
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1 cup Red Wine Vinegar
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4 to 5 Chili Pepperssmall, whole with stem removed, washed and patted dry - OR - 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
Directions
This recipe was used by Grandma Lucy before we had the capability of buying the cured olives in the supermarkets. These olives are used to make Chicken Stimparata.
Steps
1
Done
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Bang each olive with a mallet to split the olives. |
2
Done
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Place all the ingredients in a large bowl, toss well and marinate for 1 hour tossing the ingredients every 20 minutes. |
3
Done
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In an appropriately sized wide mouth jar. Add a mixture of 1 part vegetable oil to 1 part vinegar to fill the jar to the brim, if necessary. |
4
Done
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Rotate the jar once a day for several days and check if additional oil-vinegar is necessary. |
5
Done
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The olives are ready to be consumed when they are no longer bitter to the taste. Can be stored in the refrigerator for at least 1 year. |