Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. young firm cucumbers
7 c. thinly sliced onions
2 c. red or green sweet pepper strips
1/2 c. cooking salt (noniodized)
1 c. water
2 1/2 c. white vinegar
2 1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. ground turmeric
2 tsp. celery seed

Preparation

Wash cucumbers.
Do not peel.
Cut into very thin slices.
Put cucumbers, onions and peppers into a large kettle.
Dissolve salt in water and pour over vegetables.
Stir.
Put a 2-inch thick layer of ice cubes or crushed ice over the top and let stand 3 hours, weighted with a heavy object.