Bread & Butter Pickles

Submitted by uconnhusky13 on December 15, 2013 - 5:15pm

Summary

Yield
SourceSuzanne & Mike
Prep Time3 1/2 hours
CategoryCondiments
CuisineAmerican
TagsPickles

Description

This is a recipe Sue & Mike made every year as the cucumbers started coming in from the garden. 

The recipe calls for 25-30 medium cucumbers, but I couldn't get it to display right.

Yield is 6-7 quarts.

Ingredients

  • 25 Medium Size Cucumbers
  • 8 Large White Onions
  • 2 Large Sweet Peppers
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 5 cups cider vinegar
  • 5 cups sugar (2.5 pounds)
  • 2 tbsps mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp cloves

Instructions

Wash Cucumbers and slice as thin as possible. Chop Onions & Peppers. Combine with Cucumbers and salt. Let Stand 3 hours. Drain. Combine Vinegar, sugar, and spices in large preserving kettle. Bring to boil. Add Drained cucumbers. Heat thoroughly but do not boil. Pack while hot into steralized jars and seal

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