Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. sliced cucumbers
6 medium onions, sliced
1 green pepper (optional)
1 sweet pepper (optional)
1/3 c. salt
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
3 c. vinegar
5 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
2 Tbsp. mustard seed

Preparation

Put salt and 2 trays of ice cubes on cucumbers, onions and peppers.
Cover with cold water.
Let stand 3 hours.
Drain.
Put on sugar, vinegar and spices.
Heat just to the boiling point. Put in hot jars and seal.
Makes 8 pints.