Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4       quart        Cucumber -- thinly sliced
   8       medium       Onion -- peeled/thinly sliced
     1/2   cup          Pickling salt
   5       cup          Sugar
   1 1/2   teaspoon     Turmeric
   1       teaspoon     Celery seed
   2       Tablespoon   Mustard seed
   5       cup          Cider vinegar

Preparation:

Mix the cucumbers and onions with the salt and 2 quarts of cracked ice and let them stand, covered with a weighted lid, for 3 hours. Drain thoroughly and put the vegetables in a large kettle. Add the sugar, spices and vinegar and bring almost to a boil, stirring often with a wooden spoon, but do not boil. Pack the pickles into hot jars and seal.