Squash Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. squash
2 c. sweet pepper
2 c. chopped onions
1 c. hot pepper (optional)
1/4 c. plain salt
1 jar pimento, chopped
2 c. vinegar
3 c. sugar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. mustard seed

Preparation

Mix the first 4 ingredients and put in plain salt and water. Soak for 1 hour.
Remove from salt water and drain well.
Put in ice water for 1 1/2 hours, then drain well.
Combine the remaining ingredients; pour this over the squash mixture and bring to a boil. Cook until pepper changes color.
Pack in jars and seal.
This is good instead of a salad and is good on hot dogs or hamburgers.