Sweet Lunch Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. sliced cucumbers
8 onions, sliced
2 green peppers, sliced
1/2 c. pickling salt
1 tsp. celery seed
2 tsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
4 c. red vinegar
4 c. sugar

Preparation

Place cucumbers, onions and peppers in layers with 1/2 cup salt.
Cover with ice; chill for 3 hours. Drain well.
Make syrup of vinegar, sugar and spices; bring to boil.
Add cucumber mixture; bring back to boil slowly.
Boil 1/2 hour with stirring (very low boil).
Pack in jars.
Makes 8 pints.
Good with soup beans.