CROSS CUT PICKLES 
6 lbs. cucumbers
5 - 6 onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves
1/3 c. salt (or canning salt)
4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. tumeric
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
2 tbsp. mustard seed
3 c. white vinegar

Wash cucumbers and slice. Slice onions and mix with cucumbers. Add salt and garlic. Cover with 2 trays of ice cubes. Let stand for 3 hours. Drain, remove garlic.

Combine in large pan, sugar, tumeric, celery seed, mustard seed, and vinegar. Heat to boiling. Add cukes and heat 5 minutes. Pack in hot jars. Makes about 4 quarts.

 

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