bread and butter pickles
This is my mom's bread and butter pickle recipe. I believe she got it from her grandmother.
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prep time
3 Hr 20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
18 pints
Ingredients
- 25 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced (about 12 pounds)
- 8 - onions, thinly sliced (about 3 pounds)
- 1/2 cup salt
- 5 cups cider vinegar (5% acidity)
- 5 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
How To Make bread and butter pickles
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Step 1Combine the cucumber and onion in a large non-metal container; add the salt and stir well. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 3 hours. Drain well, and set aside.
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Step 2Combine the vinegar and the remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil.
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Step 3Pack the cucumber mixture into 18 hot pint jars, filling to 1/2 inch from the top. Cover the cucumber mix with the hot vinegar mixture, filling to 1/2 inch from the top.
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Step 4Tilt to remove the air bubbles. Wipe the jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on the bands. Process in boiling water for 10 minutes.
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Category:
Other Side Dishes
Keyword:
#cucumbers
Keyword:
#pickles
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Culture:
Southern
Method:
Stove Top
Tag:
#Heirloom
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