Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. pickling cukes
4 onions
1/2 c. salt
1 bag ice
5 c. sugar
5 c. brown vinegar
1 Tbsp. pickling spice

Preparation

Slice cukes; sprinkle with salt and bury in ice for at least 3 hours.
Then drain well.
Bring sugar, vinegar and spices to a boil, then add cukes and return to scalding (not boiling).
Cuke will turn different color when ready.
Fill hot jars.
Yields 7 or 8 pints.