Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. thinly sliced small cucumbers
10 medium onions, thinly sliced (white)
1/3 c. salt
2 qt. cracked ice
3 3/4 c. sugar
3 3/4 c. cider vinegar
1 1/8 tsp. ground turmeric
3/4 tsp. celery seed
1 1/2 tsp. mustard seed

Preparation

Combine cucumbers and onions; sprinkle with salt and cover with cracked ice.
Cover with a heavy lid; let stand 3 hours. Drain thoroughly and rinse well with cold water.
Place in a large kettle.
Add remaining ingredients.
Bring almost to a boil, stirring constantly.
Do not boil.
Pack at once into hot, sterilized jars and seal.
Process in hot water bath for 5 minutes.
Makes 6 1/2 pints.