Sunday, May 25, 2008

Chunk Pickle Recipe

36 cukes (3 inches long)
1/2 cup pickling salt
8 cups water

Dissolve salt in water ; add cukes. Cover and let set at room temperature for 5 hours. Drain. Rinse. Place in large kettle.
Heat remaining ingredients to boiling:

2 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups cider vinegar
1/4 cups mustard seed
1 tblsp. celery seed
1 tsp. mild curry powder

Stir until sugar dissolves. Heat to boiling. Makes 4 pints. Divide cukes into jars first ... Pour over cukes in jars. Process, cool & store.

2 comments:

Farmhouse Blessings said...

You're making my mouth water! Sounds yummy!

Smiles,
Lea

naomisnotions said...

Ooohhhh! The boys LOVE pickles!!!

36 cukes...at .99 cents each....grow cukes! Grow!!! LOL...

Naomi