Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

25 to 30 medium size cucumbers
8 small white onions
2 large green peppers
1/2 c. salt
5 c. vinegar
5 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. cloves or 1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 qt. cracked ice

Preparation

Wash cucumbers and slice as thin as possible.
Chop onions and peppers.
Combine with cucumbers and salt.
Add cracked ice.
Let stand 3 to 4 hours; drain.
Combine vinegar, sugar and spices in a large preserving kettle.
Bring to a boil.
Add drained cucumbers; heat thoroughly, but do not boil.
Pack while hot into sterilized jars and seal.