Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 qt. cucumbers
1 1/2 qt. vinegar
6 c. sugar
6 medium onions, sliced
1 c. salt
1/2 c. mustard seed
1/2 Tbsp. celery seed

Preparation

Combine cucumbers, onions and salt.
Let stand 3 hours.
Drain. Combine seasoning and vinegar.
Bring to a boil.
Add cucumbers and onions.
Heat to simmering.
Jar and seal.
Be careful to avoid boiling as that makes pickles soft.
To add color, add 1 teaspoon turmeric.