Procedure: Select very fresh unopened mushrooms with caps less than 1-1/4 inch in diameter. Wash. Cut stems, leaving 1/4 inch attached to cap. Add lemon juice and water to cover. Bring to boil. Simmer 5 minutes. Drain mushrooms. Mix olive oil, vinegar, oregano, basil, and salt in a saucepan. Stir in onions and pimento and heat to boiling. Place 1/4 garlic clove and 2-3 peppercorns in a half-pint jar. Fill jars with mushrooms and hot, well-mixed oil/vinegar solution, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.

Adjust lids and process according to the recommendations in Table 1.

Table 1. Recommended process time for Marinated Whole Mushrooms in a boiling-water canner.

Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Half-pints. Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1, 000 ft: 20 min.

1, 001 - 3, 000 ft: 25 min.

3, 001 - 6, 000 ft: 30 min.

Above 6, 000 ft: 35 min. ======================================================= === * Usda

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