bread and butter pickles

Name: Bread and Butter Pickles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 gallon(s) medium sized cucumbers; 8 small white onions; 1 - green pepper; 1 - sweet red pepper; 1/2 cup(s) coarse salt; - cracked ice; 5 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) turmeric, ground; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 2 tablespoon(s) mustard seed; 2 teaspoon(s) celery seed; 5 cup(s) vinegar

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mary Armstrong

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Aug 11, 2012

I like to use red peppers in the jars as it makes for a very pretty jar. You may want to taste after draining and rinse some salt away if it is too salty for your taste.

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 8 pint jars

Ingredients

1 gallon medium sized cucumbers
8 small white onions
1 - green pepper
1 - sweet red pepper
1/2 cup coarse salt
- cracked ice
5 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric, ground
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons mustard seed
2 teaspoons celery seed
5 cups vinegar

How To Make bread and butter pickles

Step 1

Slice the cucumbers thin, after washed and dried.

Step 2

Add the onions and peppers cut in narrow strips. Add the salt. Cover with cracked ice, mix thoroughly and let stand 3 hours. Then drain. Taste after finished draining. You may want to rinse if too salty at this point.
Step 3

Combine the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and stir well. Pour over cucumber mixture. Seal in sterilzied jars.
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