CHRISTMAS PICKLES .. PDPP83A

      Title: CHRISTMAS PICKLES .. PDPP83A
  Categories: Holidays, Gift, Pickles
       Yield: 8 Servings
  
 MMMMM------------------------JOYCE BURTON-----------------------------
 
 MMMMM----------------------SOAKING SOLUTION---------------------------
       9    Large cucumbers; (8 to 10)
       2 c  Pickling lime
       2 ga Water
 
 MMMMM----------------------BOILING SOLUTION---------------------------
       1 c  Vinegar
       1    Bottle Red Food Coloring
            (Shilling's is prettiest)
       1 tb Alum
 
 MMMMM---------------------------SYRUP--------------------------------
       2 c  Vinegar
      10 c  Sugar; (5 pounds)
       2 c  Water
      14 oz Red hots; (12-14 oz.)
       8    Cinnamon sticks; l per jar
       2 ts Salt
       8 pt Canning jars
  
   1. Peel and remove seeds from 8 to 10 large cucumbers. Seeds can be
   removed with an apple corer. Slice into 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide rings.
   Soak overnight in lime and water in a porcelain container (use
   non-aluminum). 2. Wash, drain; soak in clear water and covered with
   ice cubes for 3 hours. Drain. 3. Put in large pot. Cover with water
   and other ingredients for the boiling solution. Boil for 1 hour; then
   drain. 4. Make syrup and bring to boil to dissolve sugar. Use one
   cinnamon stick for each jar you think you will have. Pour syrup over
   cucumbers and let stand overnight. 5. Drain syrup from cucumbers into
   separate pan and bring to a boil. Pour back over cucumbers. After
   cool, cover with Saran wrap.
          09/01/92         9:50 AM 6. Repeat step 5 for 3 days. 7. On the
   fourth morning, heat syrup again. While heating, pack cucumbers in
   sterilized pint jars (larger jars can be used) with cinnamon stick.
   Pour heated juice into jars to fill up almost to top. If you don't
   have enough, make more juice of water and red food coloring. Seal
   jars. Putting in water bath is optional. Recipe from Suzy Hron (my
   sister, Beverly Wilken's, friend). Formatted for Meal-Master by Joyce
   Burton .. PDPP83A. Makes delicious Christmas gifts! Submitted By
   BILLSFAN@IX.NETCOM.COM (EDWARD GILBERT) On FRI, 10 NOV 1995 035416
   ~0800
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