Candied Dills - cooking recipe

Ingredients

firm cucumbers, cut into strips
3 3/4 c. vinegar
5 c. sugar
3 tsp. salt
4 1/2 tsp. celery seed
4 1/2 tsp. turmeric
3/4 tsp. mustard seed

Preparation

Pour boiling water over cucumbers and let stand for 4 to 5 hours.
Mix together all ingredients other than cucumbers.
Boil 5 minutes.
Pack cucumbers in jars.
Pour mixture into jars (put 1 or 2 heads of dill in jars before cucumbers).
Screw on flats and lids.
Process jars in hot water bath for 5 minutes.
Makes 6 pints.