Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. green tomatoes or cucumbers
1/3 c. pickling salt
5 c. cold water
2 c. vinegar with 1/2 c. water
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. celery seed
2 tsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. turmeric
few dashes red pepper

Preparation

Wash and slice vegetables.
Place in enamelware or glass bowl. Sprinkle with salt and add water.
Cover and let stand 2 to 4 hours or overnight.
Turn into colander and drain for 10 to 15 minutes. Put into kettle.
Add some sliced onion, then vinegar, sugar and spices.
Heat to boiling.
Simmer 3 to 4 minutes.
Pack, seal 3 to 5 pints for 5 minutes in boiling water bath.