Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine vegetables, salt and ice and put in stone crock; cover with weighted lid and let stand 3 hours, then drain.
Combine sugar, spices and vinegar.
Pour over pickles in large enamel kettle (aluminum or stainless).
Bring to boiling point over low heat.
Pour into sterile jars and seal.