Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. sliced cucumbers
1 pt. canning salt
8 lb. granulated sugar
2 qt. vinegar
handful pickling spice (in cheesecloth)

Preparation

Put sliced cucumbers in crock.
Boil 1 gallon water and 1 pint canning salt and pour over cucumbers. Let stand 1 week. Drain water off.
Pour 1 gallon of boiling water over cucumbers. Let stand 24 hours and then drain.
Mix the granulated sugar, vinegar and pickling spice.
Let come to a boil and pour over cucumbers. Do this 4 times with same ingredients.
The fifth time, bring to a boil with same ingredients again.
Pour over cucumbers that are placed in jars and seal.