Pickled Cauliflower

Wash the cauliflowers and break them into flowerettes.

Scald , cool , and peel the onions.

Mix the vegetables with the salt , add just enough water to cover , and let stand about 18 hours.

Drain , rinse in cold water , and drain again.

Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar , add the seeds and hot pepper and bring to a boil.

Add the vegetables and simmer for 10 minutes , or until the vegetables are barely tender.

Pack the vegetables into hot jars , fill the jars with the boiling-hot liquid and seal.

cauliflower heads, white pearl onions, pickling salt, sugar, white vinegar, white mustard seeds, celery seed, hot pepper