I'll look for the book, Kathy. I love stuff like that -- I was a Sociology major. Oh, and I'm glad for the clarification that the little relishes were Penna Dutch. After reading your description, I looked up recipes for Spiced figs and pickles peaches. LOL! (see below) My book right now is called "Death in Early America. The History and Folklore of Customs and Superstitions of Early Medicine, Funerals, Burials and Mourning." By Margaret COFFIN. Ok, I thought it was funny. Published 1976; It's from the library. And it is not sad at all...it's just a compendium of things she and her folklore students have found all wrapped up in a book. Karen could write a book just like it for Montgomery Co, et al, based on Hap's Diaries, obits and gravestones, and patent medicine ads in the newspaper from the 19th century. Suzy Spiced Peaches _http://www.pickyourown.org/peaches_spiced.htm_ (http://www.pickyourown.org/peaches_spiced.htm) Combine 5 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 1 cup vinegar, 12 inches stick cinnamon (broken), 2 tsp. whole cloves. Heat to boiling. Drop peaches (about 5 pounds) 3-4 at a time into boiling water. After one minute, place peach into cold (icy) water. Rub off skin gently. Remove pit. Keep as halves. Place fruit in boiling brine. Pack in hot sterilized jars; add hot syrup to ½ inch from top Seal. Hot water bath for 20 minutes. Recipe makes about 5-6 pints.Recipe: Combine 5 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 1 cup vinegar, 12 inches stick cinnamon (broken), 2 tsp. whole cloves. Heat to boiling. Drop peaches (about 5 pounds) 3-4 at a time into boiling water. After one minute, place peach into cold (icy) water. Rub off skin gently. Remove pit. Keep as halves. Place fruit in boiling brine. Pack in hot sterilized jars; add hot syrup to ½ inch from top Seal. Hot water bath for 20 minutes. Recipe makes about 5-6 pints. Notes: This recipe was formulated from reviewing a number of "old" recipes, family recipes, family tastes. By: Patti Grace Jul 9, 2001 My mother has been making these spiced figs for 30 years. Made with the cinnamon and cloves you will not be able to eat plain figs again, they are too boring. Ingredients * 1/2 cup baking soda * 3 quarts figs * 2 quarts boiling water Syrup * 1 cup water * 1 cup vinegar * 6 cups sugar * 1 teaspoon whole cloves * 1 teaspoon allspice berry * 4 cinnamon sticks Directions 1. Sprinkle soda over figs, pour boiling water over figs and allow to stand for 5 minutes. 2. Drain. 3. Mix syrup ingredients. 4. Lemon chunks may be added (I don't use). 5. Whole Ginger may be used also (I don't use). 6. Bring to boil, add figs and boil for 10 minutes. 7. Boil figs in syrup 10 minutes for 3 days. 8. On 3rd day can in sterilized jars. 9. Note: for 12 quarts of figs, use 10 pounds of sugar. Pickled Peaches _http://allrecipes.com_ (http://allrecipes.com) SUBMITTED BY: MISSCOOKSALOT "These peaches are very different and very yummy. We had a bumper crop of peaches one year and I remember my grandmother making these. We ate them for months and I still love them." INGREDIENTS * 4 cups sugar * 2 cups white vinegar * 4 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks * 15 whole cloves * 4 pounds fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced DIRECTIONS 1. Pour sugar and vinegar into a large saucepan, and stir to dissolve sugar. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves, and bring to a boil. Cover and boil for about 5 minutes. Strain out the cloves and cinnamon sticks, or you can leave them in for a stronger flavor. 2. Pack peaches into hot sterile 1 pint jars to within 1 inch of the rim. Fill each jar with syrup to within 1/2 inch from the top. Wipe rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with new lids and screwbands. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes. **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)

OHHHH, one of my New Years' resolutions was just that - write a book, but I had no idea what -- I've actually thought of using HAP's diaries as a basis for one :) HMMMMMMMMMMMM ----- Original Message ----- From: <Limequilla@aol.com> To: <inmontgo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [InMontgo] Migration NJ to Colerain Twp Ham.Co Ohio toMontgomery Co I'll look for the book, Kathy. I love stuff like that -- I was a Sociology major. Oh, and I'm glad for the clarification that the little relishes were Penna Dutch. After reading your description, I looked up recipes for Spiced figs and pickles peaches. LOL! (see below) My book right now is called "Death in Early America. The History and Folklore of Customs and Superstitions of Early Medicine, Funerals, Burials and Mourning." By Margaret COFFIN. Ok, I thought it was funny. Published 1976; It's from the library. And it is not sad at all...it's just a compendium of things she and her folklore students have found all wrapped up in a book. Karen could write a book just like it for Montgomery Co, et al, based on Hap's Diaries, obits and gravestones, and patent medicine ads in the newspaper from the 19th century. Suzy Spiced Peaches _http://www.pickyourown.org/peaches_spiced.htm_ (http://www.pickyourown.org/peaches_spiced.htm) Combine 5 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 1 cup vinegar, 12 inches stick cinnamon (broken), 2 tsp. whole cloves. Heat to boiling. Drop peaches (about 5 pounds) 3-4 at a time into boiling water. After one minute, place peach into cold (icy) water. Rub off skin gently. Remove pit. Keep as halves. Place fruit in boiling brine. Pack in hot sterilized jars; add hot syrup to ½ inch from top Seal. Hot water bath for 20 minutes. Recipe makes about 5-6 pints.Recipe: Combine 5 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 1 cup vinegar, 12 inches stick cinnamon (broken), 2 tsp. whole cloves. Heat to boiling. Drop peaches (about 5 pounds) 3-4 at a time into boiling water. After one minute, place peach into cold (icy) water. Rub off skin gently. Remove pit. Keep as halves. Place fruit in boiling brine. Pack in hot sterilized jars; add hot syrup to ½ inch from top Seal. Hot water bath for 20 minutes. Recipe makes about 5-6 pints. Notes: This recipe was formulated from reviewing a number of "old" recipes, family recipes, family tastes. By: Patti Grace Jul 9, 2001 My mother has been making these spiced figs for 30 years. Made with the cinnamon and cloves you will not be able to eat plain figs again, they are too boring. Ingredients * 1/2 cup baking soda * 3 quarts figs * 2 quarts boiling water Syrup * 1 cup water * 1 cup vinegar * 6 cups sugar * 1 teaspoon whole cloves * 1 teaspoon allspice berry * 4 cinnamon sticks Directions 1. Sprinkle soda over figs, pour boiling water over figs and allow to stand for 5 minutes. 2. Drain. 3. Mix syrup ingredients. 4. Lemon chunks may be added (I don't use). 5. Whole Ginger may be used also (I don't use). 6. Bring to boil, add figs and boil for 10 minutes. 7. Boil figs in syrup 10 minutes for 3 days. 8. On 3rd day can in sterilized jars. 9. Note: for 12 quarts of figs, use 10 pounds of sugar. Pickled Peaches _http://allrecipes.com_ (http://allrecipes.com) SUBMITTED BY: MISSCOOKSALOT "These peaches are very different and very yummy. We had a bumper crop of peaches one year and I remember my grandmother making these. We ate them for months and I still love them." INGREDIENTS * 4 cups sugar * 2 cups white vinegar * 4 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks * 15 whole cloves * 4 pounds fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced DIRECTIONS 1. Pour sugar and vinegar into a large saucepan, and stir to dissolve sugar. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves, and bring to a boil. Cover and boil for about 5 minutes. Strain out the cloves and cinnamon sticks, or you can leave them in for a stronger flavor. 2. Pack peaches into hot sterile 1 pint jars to within 1 inch of the rim. Fill each jar with syrup to within 1/2 inch from the top. Wipe rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with new lids and screwbands. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes. **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message