Bread and butter pickles

Bread and butter pickles

Ingredients/Components

• sugar
• salt - 1/2 c
• vinegar - 1 qt
• celery seed - 2 Tbsp
• large cucumbers - 25 item
• onions, sliced - 12 item
• mustard seed - 2 Tbsp
• ginger root - 2 Tbsp
• a little water - 1 item

How to make bread and butter pickles:

Place cucumbers in cold water until crisp, then wipe dry and slice. Add sliced onions and salt. Let stand 1 hour. Do not drain. Add vinegar and a little water, sugar, mustard seed, ginger root and celery seed. Boil all together 5 minutes. While hot, fill cans and seal.

These same ingredients are delicious to pickle banana peppers. Just cut up peppers, pour ingredients over and seal.

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