Curry Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 medium cucumbers, cut in 1-inch chunks
1/2 c. salt
8 c. water
1 tsp. curry powder
2 c. vinegar
2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. celery seed

Preparation

Wash and drain cucumbers.
Combine salt and water.
Pour over cucumbers and let stand 5 hours.
Drain; rinse thoroughly.
Combine remaining ingredients.
Add cucumbers.
Heat until boiling.
Pack in sterilized pint jars.
Water bath jars in boiling water for 20 minutes.