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Chopped Cucumber Relish – Handwritten Recipe

This recipe was written on a calendar page dated 1973 so I believe it’s at least 30 years old. I’ve typed it out below along with a scanned copy at bottom.

Chopped Cucumber Relish

12 lg. ripe cucumbers
8 red peppers
8 lg onions
1/2 c. common salt
3 TBLSP celery seed
3 TBLSP mustard seed
5 c sugar
5 c vinegar

Peel cucumber & halve lengthwise, scoop out seeds.

Wash peppers & remove seeds & stems.

Peel onion, cut in half.

Put cucumber, pepper & onions through food chopper using coarse blade.

Add salt & let stand overnite. Drain thoroughly.

Add remaining ingredients – cook 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

Pack in hot jars, seal.

Please read the Safe Canning & Food Preservation section [1] if planning on canning this recipe.