Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. cucumbers (1 1/2 inch diameter)
1/3 c. pickling salt
5 c. cold water
1/2 lb. onion
2 c. vinegar
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. celery seed
2 tsp. powdered mustard
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. turmeric
1/8 tsp. mace
1/2 tsp. red pepper

Preparation

Use
fresh green cucumbers.
Wash.
Remove stem end and slice 1/4-inch
thick.
Put into an enamelware or glass bowl. Sprinkle with
salt\tand
add
water.
Cover and let stand 24 hours.
Turn into
a colander and drain well.
Put into large enamelware
pot; add
onions
(sliced
1/8-inch
thick), then vinegar,
sugar
and spices.
Stir to mix well.\tHeat to boiling, then simmer 3 to 4 minutes.