Bread & Butter Pickles
Tim and Debbie Kay
- 4 quarts sliced unpared medium cucumbers
- 6 cups (approx. 6 medium) white onions, sliced
- 2 green peppers (approx. 1-2/3 cups), sliced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup granulated pickling salt
- 5 cups sugar
- 3 cups cider vinegar
- 1-1/2 tps. turmeric
- 1-1/2 tps. celery seed
- 2 tbs. mustard seed
Combine cucumber, onion, green pepper, and whole garlic cloves.
Add salt; cover with cracked ice; mix thoroughly. Let stand
3 hours; drain well. Remove garlic. Combine remaining
ingredients; pour over cucumber mixture. Bring to boil.
Fill hot jars to 1/2 inch from top; adjust lids.
Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes (start timing when
water returns to boiling).
Yield: Approx. 8 pints.
Notes: Adapted from the Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook.