Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. sliced cucumbers
8 small white onions
2 green peppers
5 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. celery seed
5 c. vinegar
1/2 c. coarse salt

Preparation

Mix sliced cucumbers and salt.
Cover with cold water (ice water, if possible) and let stand 3 hours.
Drain well.
Bring vinegar and spices to boiling.
Add vegetables; reduce flame and simmer for a few minutes but not until cucumbers are soft.
Pack in hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch of headspace.
Adjust for lids. Process in boiling water bath canner.
Makes 7 pints.