*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                               Sour Pickles

Recipe By     : The Household Searchlight
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pickles

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  50                    Cucumbers -- tiny
     3/4   c            Salt
                        Vinegar
   3                    Green peppers -- chopped
     1/4   c            Salt
   6                    Whole allspice
   6                    Peppercorns
   1 1/2                Cinnamon sticks
   1                    Mace blade
   1                    Bay leaf
   1        sm          Onion -- minced
   1 1/2    tb          Mustard seed

  Select 50 tiny cucumbers. Wash. Cover with cold water. Handle as
  little as possible to avoid bruises. Let stand 2 hours.

  Drain. Cover with boiling water to which 3/4 cup salt has been
  added. Cover and let stand 2 days.

  Drain. Discard all cucumbers that are not solid and in good
  condition. Pack in sterilized jars. Cover with the following
  pickling liquid, which should be hot but not boiling:

  To sufficient vinegar to cover the pickles add chopped green
  peppers, 1/4 cup salt, allspice, peppercorns, cinnamon, mace, bay
  leaf, minced onion, and mustard seed. Pickles will be ready for use
  after 8 weeks.


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