Maxine's Curry Pickle (A Sweet Pickle)

This is another prized recipes from our church. It is also the "secret" ingredient in "Maxine's Potato Salad", and many other recipes. I consider this to be one of the staples in our pantry and one of the reasons I grow cucumbers.

• Ready In: 25 hrs
• Serves: 70
• Yields: 6-8 pints of pickle

Ingredients

• 4  quarts  sliced cucumbers
• 1  gallon water
• 7  tablespoons salt
• 3  pints apple cider vinegar
• 4  cups sugar
• 1  tablespoon celery seed
• 2  tablespoons mustard seeds
• 3  teaspoons curry powder

Directions

1. Soak cucumber slices in salt water overnight.
2. Drain and rinse.
3. Make a syrup of last 5 ingredients and bring to a boil.
4. Put cucumbers into syrup and reduce heat to below boiling point.
5. Stir constantly for 4 minutes.
6. Place cucumbers in hot sterile jars.
7. Bring liquid back to boiling point and pour into jars.
8. They will seal.