Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. cucumbers
8 small onions
1/2 c. salt
4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cloves, ground
1 tsp. celery seed
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
5 c. vinegar

Preparation

Wash and slice cucumbers and onions crosswise.
Mix cucumbers, onions and salt; cover with ice.
Place heavy lid over and let stand for 3 hours.
Mix sugar, turmeric and cloves; add mustard seed, celery seed and vinegar.
Pour over cucumbers and onions. Cook over low heat until mixture reaches scalding point (do not boil).
Place in hot jars and seal.