Aunt Liz'S Pickles(Very Crunchy) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers
2 c. lime
2 gal. water
3 oz. alum
cool water (just enough to cover)

Preparation

Peel and cut out seeds from the cucumbers.
Rinse and soak in lime and 2 gallons of water for 24 hours.
Rinse and soak in alum and enough cool water to cover for 6 hours.
Rinse and soak in cool water for 6 more hours.