Name: Pear Chow Chow
Ingredients: 4 qt Pears; 2 qt Onions; 4 Green bell peppers; 4 Red bell peppers; 4 Dill pickles; 2 Hot peppers; 2 c (scant) salt; 4 c Sugar; 1 tb Celery seed; 2 qt Vinegar; 8 tb Flour; 1 tb Mustard seed; 4 tb Dry mustard; 2 tb Tumeric

Although drunkenness is a widespread sin in the nonChristian culture of today, I do not detect that it is a major problem among Christians. But gluttony surely is. Most of us have a tendency to overindulge in the food which God has so graciously provided for us. We allow the sensual part of our God-given appetite to range out of control and lead us into sin. We need to remember that even our eating and drinking is to be done to the glory of God (I Corinthians 10:31).

Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Pickles	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	qt	Pears
2	qt	Onions
4		Green bell peppers
4		Red bell peppers
4		Dill pickles
2		Hot peppers
2	c	(scant) salt
4	c	Sugar
1	tb	Celery seed
2	qt	Vinegar
8	tb	Flour
1	tb	Mustard seed
4	tb	Dry mustard
2	tb	Tumeric

INSTRUCTIONS

SAUCE
Grind pears, onions, green and red peppers, pickles, and hot peppers; add
salt and let stand overnight. Next day wash three times in clear water. Add
dry ingredients to vinegar and cook 5 minutes. Add pear mixture and boil 20
minutes. Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
From <A Taste of Louisiana>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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