Bread and Butter Pickles

Ingredients

10 pounds Small crisp cucumbers
1 1/4 cups Salt
15 cups Cold water
1 1/2 pounds Small onions
6 cups Vinegar
5 cups Sugar
3 teaspoons Celery seed; (up to 4)
8 teaspoons Mustard seed
3 - 4 tsp. ginger
1 Sp tumeric
1/2 teaspoon Mace
1 dash Red pepper

Method

Wash and scrub cucumbers. Cut into 1/4 inch slices. Put into kettle. Sprinkle with salt and add water. Cove and let stand 24 hours. Drain 10 - 15 minutes. Put into kettle. Add onions, peeled and sliced thinly, then vinegar, sugar and spices. Heat to boiling. Simmer 2 - 3 minutes. Pack into hot sterilized jars. Seal.

Yield

1 Servings


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