Re: just checking, now pickles

Can you pickle regular cucumbers?  what about lemon cucumbers?
T.

Catharine Carpenter wrote:
> 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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