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SWEET PICKLE CHIPS 14 cucumbers, about 5-inches long 1 qt. distilled white vinegar 8 c. sugar 2 Tbsp. mixed whole pickling spices 2 Tbsp. salt Wash cucumbers thoroughly, drain well and put in enamel or stainless steel pan (do not use aluminum). Pour boiling water over the cucumbers. Let stand until the following day. Drain water and pour fresh boiling water over cucumbers. Do this each day for 4 days. On the 5th day, drain and slice cucumbers about 1/4-inch thick. Combine sugar, vinegar, salt and spices (tied in a cheesecloth bag). Heat to boiling and pour over the slices. Next day, pour off syrup and reheat to boiling. Do this process 4 times in all. On the 9th day pack slices in hot clean jars. Discard the spice bag. Reheat syrup to boiling and pour over slices. Seal at once. Yields about 7 1/2 pints. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |