Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers
2 c. lime
2 gal. water
2 qt. vinegar
4 1/2 lb. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
pickling spice

Preparation

Cut cucumbers in slices.
Put cucumbers and lime in water. Soak for 24 hours; rinse 3 times in cold water.
Soak 3 hours in ice cold water; drain.
Mix the vinegar, sugar, salt and pickling spice.
Put cucumbers in to soak overnight.
Boil for 35 minutes. Put in jars.
Makes about 9 to 11 pints.