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DAY 1-- Wash cucumbers and remove stems. Slice off and discard 1/16 inch of each end. Cut cucumbers into slices about 3/4 of an inch thick. Layer cucumbers and pickling salt in a large stone crock or food grade plastic container just large enough to hold them. Cover with boiling water. Place a weight on top of the cucumbers to prevent them from floating above the liquid. Let stand 3 days.
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DAY 4-- Drain. Cover with boiling water.
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DAY 5-- Drain. Cover with boiling water.
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DAY 6-- Drain and rinse with cold water. Combine vinegar, 4 cups sugar and pickling spice in a large saucepan. Bring to a full boil: pour over drained cucumbers and replace weight.
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DAY 7-- Drain and rinse with cold water. Combine vinegar, 4 cups sugar and pickling spice in a large saucepan. Bring to a full boil: pour over drained cucumbers and replace weight.
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DAY 8-- Drain and rinse with cold water. Combine vinegar, 4 cups sugar and pickling spice in a large saucepan. Bring to a full boil: pour over drained cucumbers and replace weight.
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DAY 9--
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Fill canner with boiling water. Place 6 clean pint jars in canner over high heat.
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Place snap lids in boiling water: boil 5 minutes.
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Drain cucumbers, reserving liquid in a saucepan: bring to a boil. Pack cucumbers into a hot jar to within 3/4 inch to the top of rim. Add boiling pickling liquid to cover cucumbers within 1/2 inch of rim. Put lids on jars and place in canner.
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Cover canner, return to boil: process for 20 minutes. Remove jars. cool 24 hours. Store in a cool, dark place.
