My Wonderful Bread And Butter Pickles!!! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 quarts cucumbers, medium size sliced (about 6lbs)
1 1/2 cups onions, sliced (about 12-15 small white, about 1 lb)
2 large garlic cloves
1/3 cup salt
24 ice cubes
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
3 cups white vinegar

Preparation

Wash cucumbers thoroughly using a vegetable brush and drain on a rack.
Slice unpeeled cucumbers into 1/8-1/4\" thick slices. I use a food processor for this step.
Add onions and garlic.
Add salt and mix thoroughly.
Cover with ice cubes, allow to sit for 3 hours.
Drain thoroughly, remove garlic.
Combine sugar, spices and vinegar.
Heat just to a boil.
Add cucumbers and onions and heat 5 minutes.
Pack loosely into clean, pint jars. Adjust lids.
Process in a boiling waterbath for 5 minutes.
Start to count processing time as soon as the water returns to boiling.
Times are approximate.