- Yield: 2
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Traditional Newfoundland Pickled Eggs and Pickled Wieners
Most people would make pickled eggs and wieners with just vinegar ,water and a pinch of salt and sugar. But my Dad would love to add onions and of course lots of pickling spice, sometimes he would add small pearl onions, Mmmmm,; this he loved to eat.
Then over the years I started adding celery to my pickled mixture because it just added more delicious flavours to the pickling mixture. When bottling these eggs and wieners always remember to add equal amounts of pickling spice and onions to each bottled, plus one or two pieces of celery and a couple pieces of bay leaves to enhance the flavours.
I still love my Dads way of making pickled eggs and wieners, keeping the old Newfoundland Family Traditions alive keeps me close to my Dad and childhood memories.
Ingredients
- Eggs - 12 each
- Pickling Spice - 1 Tsp
- White Vinegar - 1.5 Cups
- Water - 1 Cup Hot
- Onion - 1/2 Medium Sliced
- Celery - 1 Stick
- Bay Leaves - 2 each
- Sugar , Sea Salt - 1/2 Tsp
- Pickled Wieners:
- Wieners - 12 each
- White Vinegar - 1.5 Cups
- Water - 1 Cup Hot
- Sea Salt - Pinch
- Bay Leaves - 2 each
- Pickling Spice - 1 Tsp
- Onion - 1/2 Medium Sliced
- Sugar - 1/2 Tsp
Instructions
Pickled Eggs
1. In a large boiler with water add your eggs and boil for about 15 minutes until hard boiled.
2. In a medium boiler add the rest of your ingredients start to boil until it starts to boiling then remove from heat.
3. Drain all the hot water off your eggs, then place in a bowl of cold water. Peel egg shells and place in a bowl.
4. Place one or two large mason jars in hot water with lids and tops for a few minutes, remove from water add your eggs top with your hot vinegar mixture. Be sure to evenly add the hot onions, celery and pickling spice in each one.
5. Dry rims and cap each mason jar, make sure each one is sealed keep at room temperature until cool. Pickling takes a week and you can keep eggs in the pickle until all eaten.
Store in fridge until all eaten be sure to label and date each one.
Pickled Wieners
1. In a large boiler with water add your wieners and boil for about 15 minutes until boiled. Wieners will start to float to the top of your boiler.
2. In a medium boiler add the rest of your ingredients start to boil until it starts to boiled then remove from heat.
3. Drain all the hot water off your wieners, then place in a bowl.
4. Place one or two large mason jars in hot water with lids and tops for a few minutes, remove from water add your wieners top with your hot vinegar mixture. Be sure to evenly add the pickling spice and onions in each one.
5. Dry rims and cap each mason jar, make sure each one is sealed keep at room temperature until cool. Pickling takes a week and you can keep wieners in its pickling mixture until all eaten.
Store in fridge until all eaten be sure to label and date each one.
Christmas traditions in Newfoundland was amazing
Every Christmas my Dad would take great pleasure in making pickled eggs and wieners, this was a Christmas tradition he was keeping and we loved every minute of it.
The house smelled amazing with Dad making pickled eggs and wieners and Mom making Christmas cakes and cookies.
I can remember waiting for the pickled eggs and wieners to be ready so I could have some of these delicious homemade savoury treats.
During Christmas we would have many visitors, mummers and family enjoying all of the homemade traditional treats and desserts.
This is a Newfoundland Tradition I love to continue for my family and friends to enjoy for many years to come, and sharing them with you to enjoy as well.
If you are looking for a traditional gift for someone special, these are a perfect gift for a family member who would love a little taste of home.
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