Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qts. sliced medium cucumbers
2 green peppers chopped
1/3 c. salt
1 1/2 tsp. tumeric
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
6 med. white onions sliced (can use 4 small)
3 cloves garlic (can omit)
5 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
3 c. cider vinegar

Preparation

Wash cucumbers and then slice.
Add onions, peppers and whole garlic cloves.
Add salt, cover with cracked ice and water.
Let stand at least 3 hours.
Drain and rinse thoroughly.
Combine remaining ingredients, pour over cucumber mixture.
Heat just to a boil.
Seal in hot sterilized jars.
Makes 8 pints.