Candied Jalapeno Peppers: Daring Cooks Challenge September Recipe
Ingredients
- 25 lbs of roasted Amish paste tomatoes
- 14 cups of roasted tomatillo sauce (with more to come)
- 10 lbs Italian Romano beans
- 15 lbs of roasted red peppers
- 50 lbs of Door County peaches
- 20 cups applewood smoked sweet corn
- 1/2 lb dehydrated Principe Borghese tomatoes
- 6 lbs raspberries
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