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sweet cucumber pickles

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Recipe by
Claudia McClaran
@cjmcclaran
Lawton, OK

Many years ago, someone in the family collected recipes from descendants of my great grandparents, William M. and Florence E. (Snodgrass) Whaley and had them compiled into a cookbook. I am posting those recipes here so that they will not be lost. This recipe was submitted by Lawanda Patterson.

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Ingredients For sweet cucumber pickles

  • 4 qt
    cucumbers
  • 2 c
    vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    mustard seed
  • 3 c
    vinegar
  • 5 c
    sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp
    celery seed
  • 1 tsp
    whole allspice

How To Make sweet cucumber pickles

  • 1
    Slice unpeeled cucumbers and simmer about 10 minutes with 2 cups vinegar, 3 tablespoons salt and 1 tablespoon mustard seed. Drain off liquid.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, boil 3 cups vinegar, 5 cups sugar, celery seed and allspice until sugar dissolves.
  • 3
    Put drained cucumbers and mustard seed in sterilized jars.
  • 4
    Pour boiling syrup over cucumbers to cover.
  • 5
    Makes about 4 to 5 pints and will keep for months in the cabinet.
  • 6
    Lawanda noted that this recipe came from Hawaii.
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