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Mrs. Ina’s Corn Relish

Name: Mrs. Ina's Corn Relish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 1 can (11 ounces) whole kernel corn; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 1/3 cup chopped celery; 3 tablespoons chopped green pepper; 3 tablespoons diced pimientos, drained; 1 small garlic clove, minced, optional; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1 teaspoon mustard seed; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cup white vinegar, divided; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

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Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

1-1/2 cups

Mrs. Ina was an older lady who came to our church for many years. She made an amazing corn relish. I whip up my own batch to give to friends at Christmastime. —Brenda Wooten, Dayton, Tennessee

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Ingredients

1 can (11 ounces) whole kernel corn
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped celery
3 tablespoons chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons diced pimientos, drained
1 small garlic clove, minced, optional
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup white vinegar, divided
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

Directions

Drain corn, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid. In a small saucepan, combine onion, celery, green pepper, pimientos and, if desired, garlic. Stir in sugar, salt, celery seed, mustard seed, pepper flakes, ginger and 3/4 cup vinegar. Bring to a boil. Boil 5-7 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix flour, mustard and turmeric. Stir in reserved corn liquid until smooth. Add to vegetable mixture; stir in remaining vinegar. Cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add corn; boil 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 88 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 550mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

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