Sweet Pickle Spears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs cucumbers (3-4inch)
4 cups sugar
3 3/4 cups vinegar
3 tablespoons canning salt
4 teaspoons celery seeds
4 teaspoons turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds

Preparation

slice ends from cucumbers and cut into spears.
Cover cucumbers with boiling water; let stand 2 hours.
Drain and pack into hot 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 l0 minutes in boiling water bath.