Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

30 cucumbers
1/2 c. coarse salt
2 qt. water
2 Tbsp. vinegar
4 cloves garlic
4 bay leaves
1/4 tsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. mixed pickling spice
10 sprigs dill

Preparation

Wash and dry cucumbers
and arrange in a crock or jar.
Bring salt and water to a boil.
Cool, then add vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, mustard and pickling spices.
Pour over cucumbers. Arrange dill over all.
Liquid should completely cover cucumbers. If not, add more salt water.
Keep in a cool place for one week.