Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 c. sliced cucumbers (thin)
1 c. onion
1 Tbsp. salt
2 c. white sugar
1 c. vinegar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. powdered alum

Preparation

Mix cucumbers, onion and salt together.
Let stand 1 hour. Drain well, but don't rinse.
Mix white sugar, vinegar, celery seed, mustard seed and powdered alum together.
Boil all together for 10 to 15 minutes.
Pour over cucumbers and refrigerate.