Submitted by Pris Marceaux Kaplan, LA
on Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Makes:
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Ready In:
50 minutes
When you have loads of fresh cucumbers and can't eat them all up, why not pickle them using this easy recipe.
Ingredients
3 medium onions
12 large cucumbers
2 tbsp salt
6 cups cold water
1 quart white vinegar
2 cups sugar - brown maybe used
1 tbsp celery seed
1 tbsp mustard seed
1 tbsp turmeric
2 bell peppers optional
3 cloves garlic optional
Directions
Peel onions. Wash Cucumbers. Combine salt and water.
Slice onions, bell pepper and cucumbers with peel into 1/4 inch slices. Soak for one hour in the salt and water solution. Ice can be added to ensure crispness.
Boil together the remaining ingredients. Remove onions and cucumbers from water mixture, drain and add to the vinegar mixture and bring just to a boil. About 10 minutes or until tender - do not overcook.
Pack slices and liquid into hot, thoroughly cleaned jars. Let stand a couple of days before eating.
