Sue Hammer'S Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 to 25 medium cucumbers
8 large white onions
2 large green or red sweet peppers (optional)
1/2 c. salt
5 c. vinegar
5 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. turmeric

Preparation

Wash cucumbers and slice as thin as possible.
Chop onions and peppers; combine cucumbers, onions and peppers.
Mix salt in enough water to cover.
Let stand 3 hours.
Combine vinegar, sugar and spices.
Bring to a boil.
Add drained cucumbers, onions and peppers.
Heat thoroughly but do not boil.
Pack in sterilized hot jars.
Cover with liquid and seal.
Yield:
12 to 15 pints.