Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. firm small cucumbers
2 seeded green peppers
8 small white onions, peeled and sliced
1 qt. crushed ice
1/2 c. salt
5 c. vinegar
5 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Place cucumbers (sliced), green peppers, ice and onions in layers in a crock with salt.
Cover and place in refrigerator overnight or 6 hours.
Drain.
Make a syrup of vinegar, sugar and spices.
Add these to cucumbers.
Heat slowly with very little stirring.
Scald, do not boil.
Place pickles in sterilized jars and seal at once.