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                         SWEET CUCUMBER CHUNKS

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pickles

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 10                    Cucumbers, not too fat
  8       c            Sugar
  2       T            Pickling spice
                       -(see note)
  5       t            Salt (non-iodized salt
                       -is best)
  4       c            Vinegar

 Wash cucumbers and place in large pot.  Pour boiling water over cucumbers
 until they are covered.  Let stand for 24 hours and then drain.  Repeat
 this procedure for three (3) days. The cucumbers will be rather slimy after
 this. This is normal.

 On the fourth day drain and slice into bite-size chunks.  If the cucumbers
 are fat you can halve or quarter the chunks so you end up with bite-size
 pieces.

 Combine the remaining ingredients.  Bring mixture to a boil, stirring
 frequently.  Pour cooked mixture over the cucumber pieces.  Return to a
 boil, but just a boil. Do not cook. Pour cucumbers and liquid mixture into
 canning jars and seal. Jars should be sealed in a boiling water bath for 10
 minutes.

 NOTES:

 *  A very sweet cucumber pickle -- My wife's grandmother provided us with
 this wonderful pickle recipe. Yield: Serves many.

 *  These are best if they sit for a month or so after canning, to give them
 time to work.  If you use iodized salt, they are more likely to get cloudy
 during that month.

 *  If your grocery does not sell pre-mixed pickling spice mixtures, try
 various combinations of mustard seeds, celery seeds, coriander, dill, or
 any other strongly-flavored spices that you like.

 *  We increase this recipe by several times.  Last year we used about 200
 cucumbers.

 : Difficulty:  easy.
 : Time:  4 days of soaking.  About 1-2 hours of real work.
 : Precision:  Approximate measure ok.

 : Jim Roche
 : University of Rochester, Computer Science Department

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