Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 qt. sliced cucumbers
3 green peppers, sliced (2 1/2 c.)
4 1/2 cloves garlic
7 1/2 c. sugar
2 1/4 tsp. turmeric
3 Tbsp. mustard seed
8 to 10 medium onions
1/2 c. pickling salt
4 1/2 c. vinegar
2 1/2 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Combine cucumbers, onions, green peppers and whole garlic cloves.
Add salt; cover with ice and mix thoroughly.
Let stand 3 hours.
Drain well; remove garlic.
Combine remaining ingredients; pour over cucumber mixture.
Bring to a boil.
Fill hot jars; adjust lids.
Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
Makes 12 pints.