French Sour Pickles

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Ingredients

2 pounds pickling cucumbers - (abt 3" long)
3 tablespoons pickling salt
2 quarts water
3 cups white vinegar, 5%% acidity
4 smalls white onions peeled
4 smalls garlic cloves
4 teaspoons mustard seeds

Preparation

1
Wash cucumbers; slice 1/8-inch off each end. Place cucumbers in large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and cover with water. Let stand 24 hours; drain well.
2
Heat vinegar in medium saucepan to boiling.
3
Pack cucumbers in 4 hot, sterilized pint jars. Place 1 onion, 1 garlic clove, and 1 teaspoon mustard seeds in each jar. Pour boiling vinegar over cucumbers, filling to within 1/4-inch from the top. Adjust lids.
4
Process in boiling water 10 minutes. Start to count processing time when water in the canner returns to boiling.
5
Remove jars. Cool on wire racks 12 to 24 hours. Check jars for airtight seal.
6
This recipe yields 4 pints.
7
Yield: 4 pints

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vegetables
French
relish
canning
pickles

Yield:

1.0 servings

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December 10, 2010

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