Bread And Butter Pickles(Green Tomatoes Or Cucumbers) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. green tomatoes (10 medium) or 3 lb. cucumbers (1 1/2 inches in diameter)
1/3 c. salt
5 c. cold water
1/2 lb. onions (3 medium)
2 c. vinegar
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. celery seed
2 tsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. turmeric
1/8 tsp. mace
few dashes red pepper

Preparation

Choose smooth, even sized tomatoes that have acquired the whitish color which appears just before ripening or use fresh cucumbers; wash.
Remove stem end and blossom scar neatly, then cut into quarter-inch crosswise slices.
Put into enamelware or glass bowl.
Sprinkle with salt and add water.
Cover and let stand 24 hours.
Turn into a colander and let drain 10 to 15 minutes.
Now, put into a preserving kettle; add onions, peeled and sliced thinly, then vinegar, sugar and spices.
Heat to boiling; simmer 3 or 4 minutes.
Pack into hot, sterilized jars.
Seal.
Makes 3 pints.