Crisp Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. sliced upward cucumbers
6 medium white onions, sliced (6 c.)
2 green peppers, sliced (1 2/3 c.)
3 cloves garlic
1/3 c. granulated pickling salt
5 c. sugar
3 c. cider vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp. celery seed
2 Tbsp. mustard seed

Preparation

Combine cucumbers, onions, peppers and whole garlic cloves. Add salt.
Cover with cracked ice.
Mix thoroughly.
Let stand 3 hours.
Drain well.
Remove garlic and combine remaining ingredients.
Pour over cucumber mixture.
Bring to a boil.
Fill hot jars to 1/2-inch from top.
Adjust lids.
Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
(Start timing when water returns to boiling.)
Makes 8 pints.