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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Gallon 11138g

Recipe makes 1 Gallon)

The following items or measurements are not included below:

alum

1 lb pickling spices

Calories 13465
Calories from Fat 32 (0%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 3.6g 5%
Saturated Fat 1.1g 5%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 339661mg 14152%
Potassium 5030mg 143%
Total Carbohydrate 3295.1g 1098%
Dietary Fiber 16.4g 65%
Sugars 3228.6g
Protein 21.3g 42%

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14 Day Unsealed Pickles

Recipe #17490 | 14 days | 14 days prep | add private note
Tarynne

By: Tarynne
Jan 19, 2002

This is not my recipe. Found it on Key Gourmet by Softkey.

1 Gallon (change servings and units)

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Directions

  1. 1
    1ST DAY: Dissolve salt in 1 gallon boiling water.
  2. 2
    Pour over cucumbers and let stand overnight.
  3. 3
    2ND DAY: Pour off salt water.
  4. 4
    Add 1 gallon boiling water mixed with alum.
  5. 5
    Let stand overnight.
  6. 6
    3RD DAY: Pour off alum water.
  7. 7
    Add 1 gallon clear boiling water.
  8. 8
    Let stand 24 hours.
  9. 9
    4TH DAY: Boil 1 gallon vinegar and spices wrapped in cloth bag.
  10. 10
    Boil 15 minutes and pour over drained cucumbers.
  11. 11
    Let stand 9 days moving spice bag around each day.
  12. 12
    13TH DAY: Slice or cut pickles and layer alternately with sugar until all sugar is used.
  13. 13
    Let stand overnight.
  14. 14
    14TH DAY: Can.
  15. 15
    (Sugar will pull juice out of cucumbers and make a syrup.) Recipe calls for unsealed pickles; however, I heat the syrup and pickle slices and pack them in hot jars.
  16. 16
    I store these in refrigerator.

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From: 000

On Aug 25, 2005

These are fantastic!! My mom has made these for years. My husband eats them like candy. I think tuna salad isn't tuna salad without them. The same goes for potato salad.

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