Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 medium-size cucumbers
1 1/2 lb. onions
1/2 c. salt
3 c. vinegar
3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/2 c. mustard seed
2 tsp. celery seed
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Wash cucumbers and slice thin.
Combine in a glass bowl with onions, sliced thin.
Add salt and let stand 2 hours.
Pour in colander and let drain.
In an 8 to 10-quart pan, combine vinegar and rest of the ingredients.
Bring to boil; add cucumbers and onions.
Simmer for 2 minutes.
Pack hot in hot jars.
Seal. Makes 4 to 5 pints.