Ice water pickles

 
                             ICE-WATER PICKLES
 
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 Serving Size  : 5    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Pickles                          Vegetables
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    3       lb           4-inch Cucumbers
    5       ea           Med. Onions
    1       T            Mustard Seed
    1       qt           Cider Vinegar
    1       c            Sugar
    2       t            Pickling Salt
 
   Wash the cucumbers, quarter them lengthwise, and soak them in ice-water
   for 2 hours.  Peel and slice the onions and pack them in the bottoms of 5
   pint jars.  Pack the cucumbers lengthwise in the jars.  Combine the
   mustard seed, vinegar, sugar and salt, bring to a boil and boil for 1
   minute.  Fill the jars to overflowing with the boiling-hot syrup and seal.
   Makes 5 pints.
  
 
 
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