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                     Eight Day Bread & Butter Pickles

Recipe By     : Mary B. Harry, Baltimore, MD
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pickles

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   8       qt           Cucumbers
   4       c            Vinegar
   2       ts           Pickling spice
   8       c            Sugar
   5       ts           Salt

  Place cucumbers in a crock; pour boiling water over to cover each
  day for 4 days. Use fresh water each day. Keep crock covered and
  cool. On the 5th day, cut cucumbers into 1/2 to 3/4" pieces. Mix
  other ingredients and bring to a boil. Pour over cut-up cucumbers
  in crock. Reheat this syrup each day for 4 days and pour over
  cucumbers. Keep covered and cool at all other times.
  
  Pack cucumbers in jars and fill with heated syrup, leaving 1/2"
  headspace, then seal.
  

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