Lady Ashburnham Pickles

Total Time: 8 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 16 cucumbers (peeled, seeded and chopped)
• 1/4 cup canning salt
• 1 quart onion, chopped
• 2 red peppers, chopped
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 1 pint vinegar
• 4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle salt on chopped cucumbers, mix well and let set for several hours.
• 2 drain, wash and drain well.
• 3 in a large heavy bottomed pan (or roasting pan) add vinegar, sugar, flour and spices.
• 4 whisk well.
• 5 add cucumbers, onions and peppers.
• 6 cook over medium heat, ( or in a 350f oven) stirring often until mixture and sauce comes to a simmer. the vegetables need to be heated through.
• 7 pack in hot sterilized jars.
• 8 seal with hot sterilized lids.
• 9 put in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.