Lucy Ann'S Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. sliced cucumbers (4 mm slice)
6 medium white onions (about 1 1/4 lb.; 2 mm slice)
3 cloves garlic
1/2 c. salt
cracked ice
5 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
3 c. cider vinegar
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/2 tsp. alum
2 Tbsp. mustard seed

Preparation

Put cucumbers, onions and garlic in a bowl.
Sprinkle salt over all. Cover with cracked ice.
Mix by hand.
Let stand at least 3 hours.
Drain thoroughly.
Heat the remaining ingredients. Put in pot. Add drained vegetables (minced garlic). Heat to boiling.
Put in jars and seal.
Makes 6 or 7 pints.