Serves: 5
Total Calories: 762
Yield: 10 - 12 quarts

1 gallon medium cucumber
6 - 12 large onions
2 green bell peppers, chopped
1/2 cup coarse salt
5 cups vinegar
5 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric or allspice
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons celery seed
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Slice unpeeled cucumbers very thinly. Slice onions very thinly. Combine cucumbers, onions, and green peppers in large bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Chill, covered with weighted lid, in refrigerator 3 hours.

Drain well. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Combine vinegar, sugar, turmeric, mustard seed, celery seed, and cloves in very large saucepan. bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add vegetables gradually, stirring very little. Scald vegetables in liquid; do not boil. Pack pickles into hot sterilized jars. Add hot liquid, leaving 1/2-inch headspace; seal with 2-piece lids. Chill before serving.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 762
Calories from Fat: 0

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