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Title: Senf Gherkins
Categories: Squash, Preserving, Pickles
Yield: 7 Pints
5 qt Cucumbers or Gherkins; 1-1/2
- to 3" length
1/2 c Salt
8 c Sugar
6 c Vinegar
3/4 ts Turmeric
2 ts Celery seed
2 ts Whole mixed pickling spices
8 Cinnamon sticks (1")
1/2 ts Fennel (optional)
2 ts Vanilla (optional)
1st Day:
MORNING - wash cucumbers thoroughly, scrubbing with vegetable
brush. Stem ends may be left on if desired. Drain cucumbers, place
in large container and cover with boiling water.
AFTERNOON - (6-8 hours) drain; cover with fresh boiling water.
2nd Day:
MORNING - drain; cover with fresh boiling water.
AFTERNOON - drain; add salt; cover with fresh boiling water.
3rd Day:
MORNING - drain; prick cucumbers in several places with table fork.
Make syrup of 3 cups of sugar and 3 cups vinegar; add turmeric and
spices. Heat to boiling and pour over cucumbers. Cucumbers will be
partially covered at this point.
AFTERNOON - drain syrup into pan. Add 2 cups of the sugar and
2 cups vinegar to syrup. Heat to boiling and pour over pickles.
4th Day:
MORNING - drain syrup into pan; add 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar
to syrup. Heat to boiling and pour over pickles.
AFTERNOON - drain syrup into pan; add remaining 1 cup sugar and the
vanilla, if desired, to syrup; heat to boiling. Pack pickles into
pint jars and cover with boiling syrup to 1/2" of top of jar.
Adjust jar lids. Process for 5 minutes in boiling water (start
counting the processing time when water returns to boil). Remove
jars and complete seals as necessary. Set jars upright several
inches apart.
FROM: Uncle Phaedrus, Finder of Lost Recipes
From:
http://hungrybrowser.com
Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
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