Leslie's Cucumber Relish

By JoFClark

Devota and Ed Craven (August 1979)

Ingredients

• 4 quarts grated cucumber
• 4 cups chopped onions
• 1/4 cup chopped hot pepper or
• 2 t crushed red peppers
• Cover with 2 cups salt. Let stand for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Drain in colander. Don't rinse. Squeeze lightly with hands.
• Add:
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 pint vinegar
• 1 t dry mustard
• 1 t celery seed
• 1 t tumeric
• Cook on cook top covered for 20 minutes.
• Stir occasionally.

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Use red bell peppers for color (or pimento).
Do not peel cucumbers unless they are very mature and skin is tough.

Step 2

Store in sterile pint jars and process for 10 minutes in a hot water bath.