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Honey Spears

Free Pickle Recipe - Honey Spears

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HONEY SPEARS   

12                    Ripe cucumbers
    6                    Onions
    1/2   c            Pickling salt
    1       ga           Water
    3       c            Pickling vinegar
    1       c            Water
    2       c            Honey
    2       tb           Mustard seed
    2       ts           Celery seed
    2       ts           Tumeric

   Peel the cucumbers and slice in half.  Scoop out the
   seeds.  Slice the cucumbers into spears.  Peel and
   slice the onions.  Combine salt and 1 gal. water in a
   large glass, ceramic or stainless steel bowl. Add the
   cucumbers and onions and soak overnight. Sterilize 5 -
   1 pint jars and lids. Drain cucumber-onion mixture.
   Combine vinegar, one cup water, honey, mustard seed,
   celery seed and tumeric in dutch oven.  Cook five
   minutes. Add cucumber-onion mixture, heat to boiling.
   Ladle into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/8 inch
   headspace, and seal.
  
   Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. NOTE:
   When processing, make sure that the level of boiling
   water is at least 1 inch above the jar tops. Begin
   timing when the water returns to a boil.