Ripe Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large ripe cucumbers
1 1/2 c. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. mustard seed
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Pare and remove seeds from cucumbers.
Cut into large chunks; salt.
Let stand 3 hours and drain.
Mix remainder of ingredients in saucepan.
Add the cucumbers.
Simmer until the cucumbers are easily pierced with a fork.
Pack them in jars and cover with syrup.