School Girl Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cucumbers, washed
powdered alum
vinegar
sugar
cinnamon bark
whole cloves

Preparation

Wash, but don't split cucumbers.
Put in salt water (enough to float an egg).
Sink and keep under water 2 weeks; drain.
Pour clear water on cucumbers and let stand for 24 hours; drain.
Cut cucumbers to desire.