Kitchen Wisdom

La cucina piccola fal la casa grande. -Italian proverb
Translation: A small kitchen makes the house big.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Senfgurken - Ripe Cucumber Pickles

From the Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook

12 large ripe cucumbers
1/2 cup coarse salt
4 1/2 cups water
6 cups sugar
1 quart vinegar
2 Tablespoons yellow mustard seed
1 Tablespoon whole cloves
1- 3-inch stick cinnamon (1 Tablespoon ground)
1 Tablespoon tumeric (my addition)

Wash and peel cucumbers; cut in halves, lengthwise, and remove seeds.  Let stand for 12 hours or overnight in a brine made of teh salt and water.  Drain cucumbers.  Bring sugar, vinegar, and spives (tied in a cheesecloth bag) to a boil and add cucumbers.  Cook until cucumbers begin to look transparent but are still crisp.  Fill sterilized jars with cucumbers, pour the hot sirup over them adn seal.

About 3 quarts

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