Squash Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. squash
onions
green peppers
red peppers
garlic (if desired)
1/3 c. salt
3 c. vinegar
5 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. turmeric

Preparation

Slice squash in round portions.
Add onions, green peppers, red peppers and garlic. Sprinkle with salt. Cover with 2 trays of ice and let set 3 hours.
Drain real good.
On stove, heat the vinegar, sugar, celery seed, mustard seed and turmeric.
Add drained squash. Boil about 10 minutes. Seal in hot jars.