Overnight Chunk Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Soak cucumbers in brine overnight (1 cup salt dissolved in 1 gallon of water).
2. 2
   Drain and cut in chunks.
3. 3
   Cook until just hot through in vinegar and water to cover, 2 parts vinegar to 1 part water.
4. 4
   Cook a layer at a time in flat pan.
5. 5
   Pack in jars.
6. 6
   Drain off excess liquid.
7. 7
   Make a syrup to suit your taste as to sugar and spices.
8. 8
   Pour over pickles in jars to cover, having the syrup boiling hot.
9. 9
   Seal at once.