From Granny's collection

Cucumber Relish

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Ingredients

  • 9 large cucumbers
  • 4 medium onions
  • 1/2 cup pickling salt
  • 3 cups vinegar
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch

Directions

  1. Sprinkle the salt over the cucumbers and onions and let stand for a few hours.
  2. Drain, add the remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil.
  3. Thicken with cornstarch.

Notes

  • The front also says “bring to boil” beside the cucumbers; the back supplies the fuller sequence.
Read the transcription as written
Cucumber relish
9 large cucs — bring to boil
4 med onions
½ cup pickling salt
3 cups vinegar
3 cups sugar
1 teas celery seed
1 teas mustard
½ cup cornstarch
sprinkle salt over cukes & onions & let stand a few hours. Drain, add other ingredients & boil, thicken with cornstarch.