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Fruits and Vegetables -
Virginia Paper Slices
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| INGREDIENTS |
- 2 dozen medium-sized cucumbers, unpeeled
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9 pints water
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1 pint salt
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1 tablespoon alum
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2 tablespoons ground ginger
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6 cups white sugar
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4 cups white vinegar
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2 cups water
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1 tablespoon celery seed
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1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices
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| INSTRUCTIONS |
Slice cucumbers paper thin. Make a brine by combining water and salt. Soak cucumber slices in brine for seven days, stirring each day.
Rinse well; boil for 10 minutes in fresh water with alum.
Drain water; boil again in fresh water for 10 minutes with ginger.
Drain well; add sugar, vinegar, 2 cups water, celery seed, and pickling spices and boil for 30 minutes or until clear. Seal in hot jars. |
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