Apple Pickle
["1 peck ripe, firm apples", "2 qt. vinegar", "4 lb. sugar", "1/2 oz. mace (unground)", "1/2 oz. cloves (unground)", "1/2 oz. allspice (unground)", "1 tsp. mustard seed", "few grains pepper", "salt to taste"]
["Peel apples evenly and if perfect, leave them whole. Otherwise, cut in quarters.", "Heat the vinegar and sugar until it boils; skim well.", "Put the spices in a thin muslin bag and add to vinegar, then add all the apples.", "Cook slowly until fruit is done.", "Put in fruit jars.", "Boil syrup down and pour over the fruit; seal while hot."]
["peck", "vinegar", "sugar", "mace", "allspice", "pepper", "salt"]