Bread & Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. sliced Cucumbers
3 Onions
1/2 c. Salt
5 c. Vinegar
5 c. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Ground Cloves
1-1/2 tsp. Turmeric
2 Tbsp. Celery Seed
2 Tbsp. Mustard Seed

Preparation

Take the sliced Cucumbers, Onions and Salt and soak for 4 hours in water.
Drain.
Prepare the Vinegar, Sugar, Ground Cloves, Turmeric, Celery Seed and Mustard Seed.
Heat the solution, place Cucumbers and Onions in it, bring to a boil.
Turn heat to simmer for about 20-30 minutes; they will lose their green look.
Pack hot in jars and seal.
Boil flats a few minutes before serving.
Makes 7-8 pints.