SWEET CUCUMBER CHUNKS

      Title: SWEET CUCUMBER CHUNKS
  Categories: Pickles
       Yield: 1 Batch
  
      10    Cucumbers, not too fat
       8 c  Sugar
       2 tb Pickling spice
            -(see note)
       5 ts Salt (non-iodized salt
            -is best)
       4 c  Vinegar
  
   Wash cucumbers and place in large pot.  Pour boiling water over
   cucumbers until they are covered.  Let stand for 24 hours and then
   drain. Repeat this procedure for three (3) days. The cucumbers will
   be rather slimy after this. This is normal.
   
   On the fourth day drain and slice into bite-size chunks. If the
   cucumbers are fat you can halve or quarter the chunks so you end up
   with bite-size pieces.
   
   Combine the remaining ingredients.  Bring mixture to a boil, stirring
   frequently.  Pour cooked mixture over the cucumber pieces. Return to a
   boil, but just a boil. Do not cook. Pour cucumbers and liquid mixture
   into canning jars and seal. Jars should be sealed in a boiling water
   bath for 10 minutes.
   
   NOTES:
   
   *  A very sweet cucumber pickle -- My wife's grandmother provided us
   with this wonderful pickle recipe. Yield: Serves many.
   
   *  These are best if they sit for a month or so after canning, to
   give them time to work.  If you use iodized salt, they are more
   likely to get cloudy during that month.
   
   *  If your grocery does not sell pre-mixed pickling spice mixtures,
   try various combinations of mustard seeds, celery seeds, coriander,
   dill, or any other strongly-flavored spices that you like.
   
   *  We increase this recipe by several times.  Last year we used about
   200 cucumbers.
   
   : Difficulty:  easy.
   : Time:  4 days of soaking.  About 1-2 hours of real work.
   : Precision:  Approximate measure ok.
   
   : Jim Roche
   : University of Rochester, Computer Science Department
   
   : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust
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