bread & butter pickles

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Surrey South, BC
Updated on Aug 1, 2019

September is a busy month for home gardeners to harvest. One popular crop is cucumbers. Here's an amazing easy recipe that everyone in your family will enjoy...

prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8 jars (500 ml)

Ingredients

  • 8 medium cucumbers, washed and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons sea salt, or as needed
  • 2 large white onions, peeled, thinly sliced and then halved (lyonnaise cut)
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoons celery seeds
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

How To Make bread & butter pickles

  • Step 1
    Wash cucumbers thoroughly before slicing them using a mandolin. In a large bowl, place sliced cucumbers and cover with salt; set aside for 3 hours. Transfer cucumbers into a colander and drain well. Using a mandolin, slice onions and add to a large bowl with cucumbers; stir to combine.
  • Step 2
    In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine white vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, dry mustard and turmeric. Stir mixture until sugar dissolves. Add cucumber mixture and bring to a boil; remove from heat.
  • Step 3
    Using a slotted spoon, transfer pickles in sterilized jar and pour vinegar mixture to the top. Seal and transfer jar in a water bath for 5 minutes. Remove and let pickled cucumbers rest for a week. Makes 8 jars of 500ml
  • Step 4
    To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEBZ0nY0FFI

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