Recipe: Cucumber Relish

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From: Nancy,.SanFran

Cucumber Relish
Recipe By :Mildred Sherrer Bay City, Texas TOH Aug/Sept
Serving Size : 10

4 1/2 cups cucumbers -- chopped
3 1/2 cups celery -- chopped
3 cups onion -- chopped
2 cups sweet red pepper -- chopped
2 cups green pepper -- chopped
1/4 cup canning salt
4 cups water
4 cups vinegar
3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons mustard seed
2 teaspoons celery seeds

Combine cucumbers, celery, onion and peppers in a large bowl; add salt and water. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain; rinse and drain again. Combine remaining ingredients in a large kettle; bring to a boil. Add vegetables; simmer for 10 minutes. Ladle hot mixture into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Yield: 10 half-pints

NOTES : From Bay City, Texas, Mildred Sherrer relates, "Folks say this tangy relish reminds them of bread-and butter pickles.