Sweet Pickle Spears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. 3 to 4- inch cucumbers
2 C sugar
3 1/4 C white vinegar
3 Tbsp. canning salt
4 tsp. celery seed
4 tsp. turmeric
1 1/2 tsp mustard seed

Preparation

Slice ends from cucumbers and cut into spears. Cover cucumbers with boiling water, let stand 2 hours. Drain and pack into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Bring remaining ingredients to a boil. Pour hot liquid over cucumbers leaving 1/4 inch head space. Remove air bubbles. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield about 10 half pints.