• Nat'l Cucumber Month - 1

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Thu Jun 13 15:51:00 2024
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    Title: Aunt Bee's Kerosene Cucumbers
    Categories: Squash, Pickles, Preserving, Vegetables, Chilies
    Yield: 6 Quarts

    Cucumbers; sliced in half
    - lengthwise if desired
    1 bn Fresh dill
    6 Hot chilies
    6 cl Garlic
    6 sl Onion
    6 ts Mixed whole pickling spices
    6 Lumps alum *
    1 qt Cider vinegar
    2 qt Water
    1 c Salt

    * a crisping agent, available in spice section of
    grocery stores

    Wash and dry enough cucumbers for six sterilized 1-qt
    jars. In the bottom of each jar place a portion of the
    dill, one hot pepper, one clove garlic, one slice onion,
    1 teaspoon pickling spices, a small lump of alum and
    cucumbers.

    In a saucepan combine the vinegar, water and salt. Let
    the mixture come to a rolling boil, then pour into the
    jars.

    Seal immediately.

    Makes six quarts.

    "Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook" by Ken Beck and Jim Clark

    From: http://recipecircus.com/recipes

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