Pickled Squash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 cups summer squash or 10 cups zucchini, sliced
2 cups onions, sliced
kosher salt, for sprinkling vegetables
2 cups white vinegar
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons pickling spices
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Preparation

In a large pot or bowl, layer sliced squash and onions, and sprinkle eash layer generously with kosher salt.
Let sit 1 hour.
Drain.
In large pot combine vinegar, sugar, pickling spice, and crushed red pepper and bring to a boil.
Add squash and onions and return to boil.
Ladle vegetables and enough of the liquid to cover them within 1/2 inch into sterilized jars.
Wipe rims and jars clean, and put lids and rings on jars.
Process jars in hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Remove jars from water bath and allow to cool.
Any jars that do not seal should be refrigerated and used withing 2 weeks.