Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 quarts sliced cucumbers
6 medium white onions, sliced
2 green peppers
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup medium coarse salt
5 cups sugar
3 cups cider vinegar (5%)
1-1/2 tsp. turmeric
1-1/2 tsp. celery seed
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
1-2 bags of ice

Preparation

Cut green peppers into chunks, combine with sliced onions & cucumbers, add garlic and salt (this can be put in clean sink). Cover with ice then cover with a towel and let set at least 3 hours (overnight is best).
Drain well, place in large pan.
Combine remaining ingredients in sauce pan.
Heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour mixture over cucumber mix.
Heat to a boil & seal in hot sterilized jars.
Makes 8 pints.