Bread and butter pickles

Bread and butter pickles

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 5 c
• salt - 1/2 c
• ground cloves - 1/2 tsp
• celery seed - 1 tsp
• mustard seed - 2 Tbsp
• green peppers - 2 item
• turmeric
• cucumbers - 1 gal
• small white onions - 8 item
• mild vinegar - 5 c

How to make bread and butter pickles:

Wash cucumbers. Slice cucumbers, onions and peppers thinly. Mix with salt and bury in cracked ice. Let stand for 3 hours.

Drain thoroughly, make pickling syrup and pour over pickles. Heat over low flame to scalding. Use wooden spoon to stir occasionally. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.

Recipe categories: American, Condiments, etc., Vegetables.