Re: just checking

I can't eat salt anymore. I used to slice fresh cucumbers into water vinegar & salt an hour or so before serving. A few years ago someone told me about water, sugar & vinegar on cucumbers. Not the same, but pretty good and I can eat them without getting swollen feet & ankles. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catharine Carpenter" <cathycrc@comcast.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] just checking



Here is the one I use -

1 gal pickling cucumbers
1/2 c salt
several cups cracked ice
5 c sugar
1 1/2 t turmeric
2 T mustard seed
1 t celery seed
5 c cider vinegar
Wash cucumbers and cut into thin slices. Mix slices with salt in a large bowl and cover with the ice. Place a large plate on top of the ice and weigh it down with two - three clean, water filled jars. Let stand for 3 hours. Drain thoroughly and place the slices in a large saucepan. Combine the sugar and turmeric in a mixing bowl, then add the remaining spices and vinegar. Pour over the cucumber slices and heat slowly - do not let it come to a boil. Ladle the hot cucumbers and syrup into 4 pint jars. Allow 1/2 in head space. Process in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes. 
Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Aug 16, 2009, at 9:47 AM, Donna wrote:


just checking.... seems like forever since I seen a message here.
Here on the home front, it's hot, it's gonna rain, the weeds are thriving, mom's getting better, I have a zillion cucumbers and reading recipe books on 
what to do with them all....
anyone got a bread and butter recipe? I love the stackers on my sandwiches, 
wondering if I could do something like that.

Donna

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