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                            Crispies' Pickles

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Make Your Own

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  25                    dill-size cucumbers (2 gal.)
   2      C.            coarse salt
   4 1/2  Qt.           warm water
     1/4  C.            alum
   1      Qt.           vinegar
   8      C.            white sugar
     1/2  Tsp.          oil of cinnamon
     1/8  Tsp.          oil of cloves

Thinly slice cucumbers and soak in a salt brine of the
coarse salt and warm water for 14 days. Place a saucer over
the pickles and weight down. On the 14th day, wash the pickles
3 times in cold water. Add the alum with enough cold water to
cover; replace the saucer and weights; let stand for 1 day.
Next day, wash thoroughly and make a syrup of the remaining
ingredients, being very careful to add no more than 1/8 tea- 
spoon oil of cloves. Bring this syrup to a boil and pour over
the pickles. Drain the syrup off each day for 3 days; reheat
and pour over the pickles. The last day, pack the pickles in
jars and heat the syrup boiling hot and add green coloring.
Seal and store.


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