aunt allene's sweet pickles

Name: Aunt Allene's Sweet Pickles
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 pound(s) cucumbers; 1 gallon water; 1 cup(s) pickling lime; 2 quart(s) vinegar; 8 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) celery seed; 1 teaspoon(s) whole cloves; 1 teaspoon(s) pickling spice

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Claudia McClaran

@cjmcclaran

Lawton, OK

Many years ago, someone in the family collected recipes from descendants of my great grandparents, William M. and Florence E. (Snodgrass) Whaley and had them compiled into a cookbook. I am posting those recipes here so that they will not be lost. This recipe was submitted by my Great Aunt Allene Palmer.

method Stove Top

Ingredients For aunt allene's sweet pickles

7 lb

cucumbers
1 gal

water
1 c

pickling lime
2 qt

vinegar
8 c

sugar
2 Tbsp

salt
1 tsp

celery seed
1 tsp

whole cloves
1 tsp

pickling spice

How To Make aunt allene's sweet pickles

1
Wash and slice cucumbers in 1/2-inch chunks.

2
Soak 24 hours in 1 gallon of water and 1 cup of pickling lime.
3
Rinse well in clear water, then soak for 3 hours in ice water.
4
Soak overnight in mixture of vinegar, sugar, salt, celery seed, whole cloves and pickling spice.
5
Boil 35 minutes and seal in hot sterilized jars. these are better when served chilled.
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aunt allene's sweet pickles

Ingredients For aunt allene's sweet pickles

How To Make aunt allene's sweet pickles

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