Cucumbers in Slices

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Ingredients (6)
Instructions (7)
  1. Take some large cucumbers before they are too ripe, slice them of the thickness of a crown-piece, and put them into a pewter dish.
  2. To every dozen of cucumbers slice two large onions thin, and so on till you have filled your dish, or have got the quantity you intend to pickle; but remember to put a handful of salt between every row.
  3. Cover them with another pewter dish, and let them stand twenty-four hours.
  4. Put them into a cullender, and when they are thoroughly dry, put them into a jar.
  5. Cover them over with white wine vinegar, and let them stand four hours.
  6. Pour the vinegar from them into a saucepan, and boil it with a little salt.
  7. Put to the cucumbers
Original Text
Cucumbers in Slices. TAKE ſome large cucumbers before they are too ripe, ſlice them of the thickneſs of a crown-piece, and put them into a pewter diſh. To every dozen of cucumbers ſlice two large onions thin, and ſo on till you have filled your diſh, or have got the quantity you intend to pickle; but remember to put a handful of ſalt between every row. Then cover them with another pewter diſh, and let them ſtand twenty-four hours. Then put them into a cullender, and when they are thoroughly dry, put them into a jar, cover them over with white wine vinegar, and let them ſtand four hours. Pour the vinegar from them into a ſaucepan, and boil it with a little ſalt. Put to the cucumbers
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