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                     Pink Pickled Turnips - Torshi Leftet
  
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  Serving Size  : 32    Preparation Time :0:00
  Categories    : Condiment                       LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
                  LowerCarbs                      LowFat (Less than 5%)
                  Vegan
  
    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
  --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2               cups  water
    3        Tablespoons  salt
    12             small  turnips -- around 3 lbs 5oz/1.5kg
    3              small  beets
    3                     garlic cloves -- to 4
                          celery leaves -- a big handful, of the leaves at the top of the stalks
    2               cups  white vinegar
  
  First off, boil the water and salt together for about 5 minutes, then set
  it aside to cool. Next peel the turnips, cut each into 4-6 wedges, and
  then do the same for the beets. Finally peel and halve the garlic cloves.
  
  Layer the turnips into sterilized jars, packing some beet, garlic and
  celery between each layer. Combine the vinegar and brine and pour the
  liquid over the vegetables, using a knife to wiggle everything into place
  and get rid of any air pockets. This sort of pickle doesn't like metal
  very much, so if your jar has a metal lid, seal it first with some plastic
  wrap.
  
  Your torshi lefet will be ready in about 2 weeks, and will keep for up to
  6 months. It is great as a mezze dish, or as an accompaniment to pastry
  dishes, such as Piroshki.
  
  Makes about 2 quart jars (approx. 8 cups; 32 one-quarter cup servings)
  
  AuthorNote: This pickle is worth making for the color alone (just don't
  call me shallow, not will you?) These are a Lebanese and Syrian staple,
  although I am sure that we sell as many in the store for their appearance
  a their potential flavor. I have already sung the virtues of turnips and
  beets to you;  we should all be eating more of them, and this is a fairly
  painless way to do it.
  
  Cuisine:
    "MidEastern"
  Source:
    "New Middle Eastern Vegetarian: Modern Recipes from Veggiestan by
    Sally Butcher, 2012"
  S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
    "Aug 2013"
  Yield:
    "8 cups"
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  Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 18 Calories; trace Fat (2.5%
  calories from fat); 1g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
  Cholesterol; 637mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Other
  Carbohydrates.
  
  Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 902518 0
  
  
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