Subj : Nat'l Cucumber Month - 1 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Thu Jun 13 2024 15:56:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 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 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Approach love like a bowl of chilli - the hotter the better! --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .