HONEY SPEARS

      Title: HONEY SPEARS
  Categories: Pickles
       Yield: 5 Servings
  
      12    Ripe cucumbers
       6    Onions
     1/2 c  Pickling salt
       1 ga Water
       3 c  Pickling vinegar
       1 c  Water
       2 c  Honey
       2 tb Mustard seed
       2 ts Celery seed
       2 ts Tumeric
  
   Peel the cucumbers and slice in half.  Scoop out the seeds. Slice the
   cucumbers into spears.  Peel and slice the onions. Combine salt and 1
   gal. water in a large glass, ceramic or stainless steel bowl. Add the
   cucumbers and onions and soak overnight. Sterilize 5 - 1 pint jars
   and lids. Drain cucumber-onion mixture. Combine vinegar, one cup
   water, honey, mustard seed, celery seed and tumeric in dutch oven.
   Cook five minutes. Add cucumber-onion mixture, heat to boiling. Ladle
   into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/8 inch headspace, and seal.
   
   Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. NOTE: When processing,
   make sure that the level of boiling water is at least 1 inch above
   the jar tops. Begin timing when the water returns to a boil. Source:
   Saskatoon Star Phoenix
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