Pickles, Cucumber

Peel cucs and slice 1/4″ thick. Put in large bowl w onions and salt. Cover and let stand overnight; drain. Bring vinegar and sugar to rolling boil in large kettle. Mix remaining ingredients and add enough water to make a smooth paste. Stir into vinegar mix, bring to boil and add vegetables. Bring to full rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Pack in 8 sterilized pint jars to within 1/2″ of top and seal.

Cucumber 3 Lb large, pickling
Onion 3c medium, sliced
Salt 0.5c
Vinegar 2 ½c white
Brown Sugar ½ c packed light
Brown Sugar ¼c packed dark
Cornstarch 4 tsp
Mustard seed 2T
Turmeric 2 tsp
Celery Seed 2 tsp
Crushed red pepper 2 tsp
Coarse black pepper 2 tsp