Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gallon cukes
8 small onions
1/2 cup salt
2 red peppers
2 green peppers
5 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/2 scant tsp. cloves
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. celery seed
4 cups vinegar
1 cup water

Preparation

Wash and slice cukes very thin.
Slice in onions.
Mix in salt. Add one quart very cold water, let stand 3 hours.
Drain well and add pickling syrup of 5 cups of sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric, 1/2 scant teaspoon cloves, 2 tablespoons mustard seed, 1 tablespoon celery seed, 4 cups vinegar, 1 cup water.
Scald but do not boil. Seal in jars.