Bread and Butter Pickles
Ingredients
- 1 gallon thinly sliced medium-sized cucumbers, unpared
- 6 –8 medium-sized onions thinly sliced
- 2 green peppers chopped
- ⅓ cup salt
- 4½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp. mustard seed
- 1½ tsp. turmeric
- 1½ tsp. celery seed
- 4½ cups vinegar
Instructions
- Gently mix together the cucumbers, onions, green peppers, and salt.
- Cover with crushed ice and let stand for 3 hours.
- Continue to add ice as it melts so cucumbers become crisp and cold.
- Drain well.
- Meanwhile, combine sugar, spices, and vinegar in a large kettle and bring to a boil.
- Add drained vegetables and heat to boiling point, but do not boil.
- Spoon into hot, sterilized jars.