Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. sliced cucumbers (not too large)
3 medium onions
1/2 c. salt
3 c. vinegar
1 c. water
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. turmeric
1/2 Tbsp. celery seed

Preparation

Mix cucumbers, onions and salt; let stand for 1 or 2 hours. Rinse and drain well.
Let stand for 5 hours longer.
Drain, but do not rinse.
Boil vinegar, water, sugar and spices for 3 minutes.
Add cucumbers and onions and simmer 10 to 20 minutes (do not boil).
Pack into jars and seal at once.